Towards Understanding EFL Teachers' Conceptions of Research: Findings from Argentina

Autor/in	Banegas, Darío Luis
Titel	Towards Understanding EFL Teachers' Conceptions of Research: Findings from Argentina
Quelle	In: PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 20 (2018) 1, S.57-72 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1657-0790
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Research; Foreign Countries; Language Teachers; Mixed Methods Research; Questionnaires; Action Research; Faculty Development; Preservice Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Interviews; Teacher Researchers; Teacher Attitudes; Argentina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Forschung; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fragebogen; Projektforschung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerforschung; Lehrerverhalten; Argentinien
Abstract	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 were followed by qualitative data from online interviews with 40 of those participants. Results show that the teachers conceptualised research through conventional notions closer to a quantitative paradigm. They felt research was not part of their job, and a lack of time was the main reason for not engaging in/with research. Teacher development, agency, empowerment, and autonomy could be sought by engaging teachers with forms of research which are meaningful to them, such as action research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01