Inquiry and Research Skills for Language Teachers

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This book equips pre-service language teachers with research and inquiry skills which they can use in the course of their classroom teaching. Research is presented not as an additional burden in teachers’ busy lives but as an integrated tool for satisfying their curiosity, developing an investigative stance, and strengthening the links between theory and practice. Over the course of the book, the authors introduce and encourage the use of pedagogically exploitable pedagogic-research activities (PEPRAs) to develop a deeper understanding of pedagogic issues in an engaging, supportive, and collaborative way. This book will be of interest to students and instructors on TESOL and related courses, as well as practitioners working in the teacher training sector. Front Matter ....Pages I-XVII Introduction to Research (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 1-28 Exploring and Developing Puzzles (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 29-46 Designing Pedagogically Exploitable Pedagogic-Research Activities (PEPRAs) (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 47-62 Generating the Pieces of the Puzzle (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 63-77 Putting the Pieces Together (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 79-105 Understanding the Puzzle and the Emerging Picture (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 107-123 Developing Critical Reflection Practices via Reflective Writing for Pre-service Language Teachers (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 125-135 Educational Research Course Designs Across the World (Kenan Dikilitaş, Ali Bostancıoğlu)....Pages 137-170 Back Matter ....Pages 171-180