As language teachers and teacher educators transition into doctoral research and on into
full-time academic positions in universities, they begin to encounter research practices and …

This book is a practical guide for English language teachers and teacher educators seeking
to carry out and promote teacher action research within their institutional context. Based on …

In recent decades, three forms of practitioner research have emerged: Reflective Practice,
Action Research, and Exploratory Practice. While Reflective Practice and Action Research …

Transformative practitioner research enables teachers to create or contribute to their own
knowledge base. Recently, this research field has flourished, with numerous studies …

For the best part of the last 35 years, action research has been expanding its influence as a
research approach and source of professional development in the field of English language …

The role of intuition and the part it plays in effective pedagogical responses has barely been
recognised in the field of English language teaching, or indeed in education more generally …

The recruitment of" native English-speaking teachers"(NESTs) is commonly practised in
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) countries. This case study focuses on NESTs teaching …

This chapter focuses on institutional development through action research (AR) in language
teaching. In K-12 (ie, primary and secondary school) education, there is a longer history of …

This chapter takes the shape of a proposal for a fresh approach to reflective practice. It is
argued that by engaging in conversation with those upon whom a professional practice …