Evaluation of Student Teachers' Conception, Practice & Challenges of AR

Tadele Assefa Dinegde

ISBN 10: 3659252719 / ISBN 13: 9783659252716

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Okt 2012, 2012

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study assesses student teachers conception, practice and challenges of action research project during practicum. The subjects of the study were student teachers, University supervisors and school-based supervisors. The depictions of descriptive analyses show that the student teachers did not make considerable efforts in undertaking action research project however they seemed to show positive attitude towards it. In addition, lack of enough research skills, the insufficiency of English language teaching research courses offered and lack of professional support and encouragement from supervisors were some of the most serious research constraints reported to hamper their involvement in action research. This book also discussed the involvement of student teachers in action research would help to contribute to their professional development, in particular, and contribute to the betterment of English language teaching in general. 88 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evaluation of Student Teachers' Conception, Practice & Challenges of AR
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Okt 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659252719
• ISBN 13: 9783659252716
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 149 grams

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Synopsis

This study assesses student teachers’ conception, practice and challenges of action research project during practicum. The subjects of the study were student teachers, University supervisors and school-based supervisors. The depictions of descriptive analyses show that the student teachers did not make considerable efforts in undertaking action research project however they seemed to show positive attitude towards it. In addition, lack of enough research skills, the insufficiency of English language teaching research courses offered and lack of professional support and encouragement from supervisors were some of the most serious research constraints reported to hamper their involvement in action research. This book also discussed the involvement of student teachers in action research would help to contribute to their professional development, in particular, and contribute to the betterment of English language teaching in general.

About the Author

Tadele Assefa holds a Mastere's of Arts in TEFL and Bachlors of Education Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He is lecturer in the English Department at University of Jimma where he teaches EFL and Research courses.