Improving Teacher Education through Action Research

by Hui; Ming-Fai

• ISBN13: 9780415956291
• ISBN10: 0415956293
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

There has been a dearth of studies on teacher educators using action research to improve their own practice. This book is the first systematic study of a group of teachers examining and enhancing their own practice through the inquiry process of action research. This book presents a broad overview of a variety of methodologies that can be used to improve teacher preparation and professional development programs. It sheds light on the uses of action research across both programs types and subjects and provides a model for quality improvement that can be pursued in a variety of settings.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction: Teacher Educators Conducting Action Research in an Era of Accountability	p. 1
Assessment for Learning
Developing Productive Synergies Between Formative and Summative Assessment Processes	p. 9
Teaching and Learning in the Context of Mass Lecture	p. 24
Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom: Assessment Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning	p. 43
Enhancing Effective Learning in a Language Teaching Module	p. 60
Innovative Pedagogy
Adopting the Guided Discovery Method to Teach Creative Problem Solving	p. 79
Using IT to Foster Cooperative Learning and Peer Assessment	p. 99
Linking Theory to Practice
From Theory to Practice: Curriculum for Autonomous Learning	p. 117
Catering Individual Learning Differences Through an E-learning Environment	p. 137
Becoming an Agent of Change: The Application of Process Writing in a Primary Class	p. 157
Constructing a Professional Knowledge-Base for Teacher Education Through Action Research	p. 168
Contributors	p. 185
Author Index	p. 189
Subject Index	p. 193
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