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Iranian EFL Teachers' Views on Action Research and Its Application in Their Classrooms: A Case Study

İranlı İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Eylem Araştırması ve Sınıfla- rındaki Eylem Araştırma Uygulaması Hakkında Görüşleri

Farzaneh Dehghan
Rahman Sahragard
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2015-06-01
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The results showed that this group of teachers regarded action research as one of the research types which is the duty of professional researchers not teachers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Action research is an efficient way to help teachers overcome their problems and enhance the teaching and learning practices.
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Key Findings & Data:A group of 89 English teachers participated in this study to answer the items of a questionnaire which explored their beliefs about action research.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed that this group of teachers regarded action research as one of the research types which is the duty of professional researchers not teachers.
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⚙️Variables:Action research · teachers' beliefs · professional development

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Action research is an efficient way to help teachers overcome their problems and enhance the teaching and learning practices. As teachers' beliefs play an important role in determining their teaching practices, their beliefs about action research can influence their use of classroom research. A group of 89 English teachers participated in this study to answer the items of a questionnaire which explored their beliefs about action research. In-depth interviews were also conducted with three participants to complement data. The results showed that this group of teachers regarded action research as one of the research types which is the duty of professional researchers not teachers. From among reasons mentioned for not conducting action research in their classrooms, some guidelines are provided at the end

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Öğretimi uygulamada öğretmenlerin inançlarının önemli rol oynaması nedeniyle, öğretmenlerin eylem araştırması ile ilgili inançları da sınıf içi öğretim uygulamalarını etkileyebilir. Araştırmada eylem araştırması konusundaki inançlarını-görüşlerini ortaya koymak amacıyla 89 öğretmenin görüşlerine başvurulmuştur. Ayrıca veri toplama sürecinde üç katılımcı ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, eylem araştırmasının öğretmenlerden ziyade profesyonel araştırmacıların işi olduğu kanısına varılmıştır. Öğretmenlerin sınıflarında eylem araştırmasını niçin uygulayamadıklarına dair nedenler ve öneriler araştırmanın sonuçları içinde yer almıştır

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Dehghan, F., Sahragard, R. (2015). Iranian EFL Teachers' Views on Action Research and Its Application in Their Classrooms: A Case Study. Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, Volume: 4 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1514217

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