Collaborative Research in Second Language Education

Collaborative Research in Second Language Education
Author: Teresa O'Brien
Publisher: Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781858561714

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In its exploration of four themes, this book shows how researchers, teachers and pupils for whom English is an additional language can develop together. The first theme is research - of a kind that is of direct benefit to teachers - done by teacher and teacher educators, with and for teachers. The second is professional development and shows how the research contributes to becoming a better teacher. The third theme is collaboration - of learners with teachers, teachers with teachers and teachers with teacher educators. Finally, the studies are set within different language education contexts, seeking commonalties where the terms 'foreign', 'second' and 'modern' have generally been divisive. The issues covered include the role of language across the curriculum, the links between oracy and literacy in bilingual learning, the relationship between communicative teachering and communicative testing, teacher development through distance learning programmes, and the appropriacy to context of educational philosophies and technologies. Illustrating how colleagues in schools and higher education institutions can work together effectively for the benefit of all learners, it will be invaluable to educators searching for examples of practitioner research to further their own development. -- from back cover.

Collaborative Research in Language Education

Collaborative Research in Language Education
Author: Gudrun Erickson
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2023-07-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110787717

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Language education at all levels benefits from research in a multitude of ways. Conversely, educational practices and experiences offer fertile ground for research into language learning, teaching and assessment. This book views research in language education as a reciprocal venture that should benefit all participants equally. Practice is shaped by theory, which in turn is illuminated and refined by practice. The book brings together studies from different fields of language education in nine countries on four continents: Cameroon, Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan and Sweden. The authors report on research that depends on the active involvement of teachers, teacher educators and learners of different ages and various backgrounds. The book focuses on projects designed to address challenges in the classroom and on the role of learners as collaborative agents in the research process as well as collaborative research in professional development and the role of collaborative research in the development of national policy.

Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers

Collaborative Action Research for English Language Teachers
Author: Anne Burns
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 1999-02-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0521630843

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This book presents first-person accounts providing the basis for exploring the challenges and constraints of action research.

Collaborating for English Learners

Collaborating for English Learners
Author: Andrea Honigsfeld
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2019-01-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1544340060

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Looking for a silver bullet to accelerate EL achievement? There is none. But this, we promise: when EL specialists and general ed teachers pool their expertise, your ELs’ language development and content mastery will improve exponentially. Just ask the tens of thousands of Collaboration and Co-Teaching users and now, a new generation of educators, thanks to this all-new second edition: Collaborating for English Learners. Why this new edition? Because more than a decade of implementation has generated for Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove new insight into what exemplary teacher collaboration looks like, which essential frameworks must be established, and how integrated approaches to ELD services benefit all stakeholders. Essentially a roadmap to the many different ways we can all work together, this second edition of Collaborating for English Learners features: All-new examples, case studies, illustrative video, and policy updates In-depth coverage of the full range of strategies and configurations for determining the best model to adopt Templates, planning guides, and other practical tools to put collaboration into practice Guidelines, self-assessments, and questionnaires for evaluating the strategies’ effectiveness By this time, the big benefits of teacher collaboration are well documented. Where teachers and schools struggle still is determining the best way to do so, especially when working with our ELs. That’s where Andrea Honigsfeld, Maria Dove, and their second edition of Collaborating for English Learners will prove absolutely indispensable. After all, there are no two better authorities.

Delicate Balances

Delicate Balances
Author: Sarah Hudelson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1993
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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This book addresses the special demands, problems, challenges, and tensions of collaborative research. Following an introduction by the editors, the articles and their authors are: "Collaborative Research: More Questions Than Answers" (Carole Edelsky and Chris Boyd); "Interactive Writing on a Computer Network: A Teacher/Researcher Collaboration" (JoAnn Mackinson and Joy Kreeft Peyton); "Looking Together: Collaboration as an Inquiry Process" (Judith Buchanan and Katherine Schultz); "Learning and Teaching Together" (Leslie Mangiola and Lucinda Pease-Alvarez); "The Collected Letters of Two Collaborative Researchers" (Katharine Davies Samway and Dorothy Taylor); "Strengthening Individual Voices through Collaboration" (Linda K. Crafton and Carol Porter); "Learning To Do Research Together" (Donna E. Alvermann and others); and "Working It Out: Collaboration as Subject and Method" (Bob Fecho and Susan L. Lytle). (NKA)

Collaborative Research in Multilingual Classrooms

Collaborative Research in Multilingual Classrooms
Author: Corey Denos
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2009-02-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1847696953

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Reporting on the research collaborations of a group of teachers, graduate students and a university professor, this book weaves together their collective insights about how classrooms might be better for students of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, abilities and socio-economic circumstances, and better for teachers as well. It also shows how research collaborations can result in rich and compelling descriptions of classroom events. Written in a style accessible to teachers and student teachers, it introduces sociocultural perpectives on identity, classroom and community practices, helping and transformative possibilities, using teacher narratives to reflect the complexity of classroom decision-making and reflective action.

Collaborative Learning in a Global World

Collaborative Learning in a Global World
Author: Miri Shonfeld
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2018-11-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1641134674

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The 21st century has brought about changes in every aspect of life through ubiquitous technology and Internet-based social media. The distances between cultures and continents have narrowed, the world has become flat, and multicultural work-teams composed of members from different countries have become a daily reality in global businesses. However, in many ways these global changes in work practices have only just begun to have an impact on education. To better prepare students for the information age, researchers and policy makers largely agree about the skills needed for shared knowledge construction. Indeed, the education systems in several different countries have begun to integrate these skills into teaching and learning and are placing a strong emphasis on their implementation (Melamed et al, 2010; Resta et al, 2011). In 2015 the OECD PISA exam for the first time, included assessment of collaborative problem-solving in its country-by-country comparison. Collaborative learning is not a trivial challenge nor is it intuitive for all teachers and learners. One must acquire and practice the essential skills in order to successfully work in a team. Consequently it is essential to train teachers in collaborative teamwork, as they must serve as role models for students. In addition, new tools and practices become available at a rate that outpaces the abilities of many higher education institutions to adopt and implement. This book surveys the current state of the field and provides theoretical guidance and practical examples to help meet the gaps in research, development and practice.

Learning through Collaborative Research

Learning through Collaborative Research
Author: Noel F. McGinn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135932352

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This book covers the seven-year project involving China, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the US, to show how collaborative research can help expand worldwide knowledge of education.

Collaborative Research in Language Education

Collaborative Research in Language Education
Author: Gudrun Erickson
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2023-07-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110787865

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Language education at all levels benefits from research in a multitude of ways. Conversely, educational practices and experiences offer fertile ground for research into language learning, teaching and assessment. This book views research in language education as a reciprocal venture that should benefit all participants equally. Practice is shaped by theory, which in turn is illuminated and refined by practice. The book brings together studies from different fields of language education in nine countries on four continents: Cameroon, Canada, Finland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan and Sweden. The authors report on research that depends on the active involvement of teachers, teacher educators and learners of different ages and various backgrounds. The book focuses on projects designed to address challenges in the classroom and on the role of learners as collaborative agents in the research process as well as collaborative research in professional development and the role of collaborative research in the development of national policy.

Collaborative Writing in L2 Classrooms

Collaborative Writing in L2 Classrooms
Author: Neomy Storch
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847699960

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In this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2) classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for the use of collaborative writing activities in L2 classes, as well as some guidelines about how to best implement such activities in both face-to-face and online mode. The book discusses factors that may impact on the nature and outcomes of collaborative writing, and examines the beliefs about language learning that underpin learners' and teachers' attitudes towards pair and group work. The book critically reviews the available body of research on collaborative writing and identifies future research directions, thereby encouraging researchers to continue investigating collaborative writing activities.