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Teachers as Teachers as researchers:researchers:Taking a road less Taking a road less
travelledtravelled
Dr Zeynep Onat Stelma
University of Manchester
Teacher rolesTeacher roles
Teacher as ……………..Teacher as ……………..
Teacher as ……………..Teacher as ……………..
Teacher as researcher?Teacher as researcher?– What is involved in teacher research?What is involved in teacher research?
Action researchAction research
Review literature/narrow the focus
Choose method of data collection
Collect, analyse, and interpret information
Develop, implement, andmonitor action plan
Identify an issue
(Adapted from Farrell, 2007)
Identify an issueIdentify an issue
PurposePurpose TopicTopic End resultEnd result Feasibility (time and resources)Feasibility (time and resources)
Review literature and narrow down Review literature and narrow down the focusthe focus
See what studies have been done.See what studies have been done.
Look for similarities and differences.Look for similarities and differences.
Narrow down your focus if necessary.Narrow down your focus if necessary.
Data collectionData collection
Journals/teaching logsJournals/teaching logs ObservationObservation QuestionnairesQuestionnaires InterviewsInterviews Recordings/notesRecordings/notes
Analyse and interpretAnalyse and interpret
Are there any patterns in your data?Are there any patterns in your data?
Build an interpretation of your Build an interpretation of your findings.findings.
Action Plan!Action Plan!
Do you need to change your teaching Do you need to change your teaching practice?practice?
If so, what do you need to do?If so, what do you need to do?
How will you monitor the change?How will you monitor the change?
Collaboration with colleaguesCollaboration with colleagues
How can you work with colleagues in How can you work with colleagues in your institution in action research?your institution in action research?
You are all set!!You are all set!! Take the road less travelled and see what Take the road less travelled and see what
sights you will encounter!sights you will encounter! Share your experiences with your Share your experiences with your
colleagues and see what they have found.colleagues and see what they have found. Share your experiences with the wider Share your experiences with the wider
teaching community and see if there are teaching community and see if there are similar projects going on around you.similar projects going on around you.
Be brave! Be brave! You know you can do it!You know you can do it!
Helpful sources:Helpful sources:
Burns, A. (1999) Burns, A. (1999) Collaborative action Collaborative action research for English Language teachersresearch for English Language teachers. . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Farrell, T. S. C. (2007) Farrell, T. S. C. (2007) Reflective language Reflective language teaching: from research to practiceteaching: from research to practice. . London: Continuum.London: Continuum.
Wallace, M. J. (1998) Wallace, M. J. (1998) Action research for Action research for language teacherslanguage teachers. Cambridge: Cambridge . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.University Press.
Thank you for listening Thank you for listening and working so hard and working so hard
on a Saturday!!on a Saturday!!
