Offering a unique, data-led, evidence-based approach to reflective practice in English
language teaching, this book brings together theory, research and practice in an accessible …

While it is generally recognized that teacher research can be a very beneficial form of
continuing professional development (CPD), there is still relatively limited research available …

Even though various professional development practices are provided for language
teachers worldwide, these practices are still considered ineffective in addressing teachers' …

This paper investigates the conceptions of research held by English as a foreign language
teachers in Argentina. Quantitative data from 622 participants from an online questionnaire …

The authors report on a study that examined how educators in Austria conceptualise
research, how they engage with academic literature and what attitudes they have towards …

Understanding the research concept, its obstacles, and motivation is necessary to provide
better academic services and opportunities for teachers less active in conducting research …

Action research has become increasingly prevalent in the field of English language teaching
over the last two decades. It can be considered as a form of professional learning for …

This chapter reports an action research study that aims to transform the existing classroom
ecology of a college-level English as a foreign language (EFL) speaking course in Turkey …

This study focuses specifically on the writing up process of relatively inexperienced teacher
researchers. The data consist of interviews with 11 teacher researchers at a private …

Despite its increasing popularity as a continuous professional development tool in ELT
contexts, why teacher research remains as a minority activity and whether or how its impacts …