Action Research Topics and Questions in a Foreign Languages Teaching Practicum in Colombia
| Autor: | Maria McNulty Ferri |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />French<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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investigación-acción
formación de maestros en idiomas extranjeros temas de investigación preguntas de investigación práctica docente estrategias metodológicas en la enseñanza de idiomas extranjeros Philology. Linguistics P1-1091 French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature PQ1-3999 |
| Zdroj: | Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura, Vol 15, Iss 24, Pp 207-230 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0123-3432 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Preservice teachers identify topics and formulate research questions in action research under the guidance of advisors in the teaching practicum of an undergraduate foreign languages teaching program in Colombia. Objective: To examine preservice teachers' and advisors' beliefs about useful methodological strategies to identify the topics and formulate the research questions, and the roles they assumed. Method: In this case study, structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used with the participants. Results: This study shows that journal writing, collaborative dialogue, exploring and expanding one's theoretical base, delimiting topics, and demonstrating work were useful strategies. Though preservice teachers took ownership of choosing topics and formulating questions, some shared roles led advisors to participate more actively in this process. Conclusions: The methodological process used to identify the topics and formulate the research questions is associated with a reflective professional development endeavour with individual and group reflection. |
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