Collaborative Action Research: Facilitating Inclusion In Schools This paper explores the ways in which collaborative action research can facilitate the development of inclusive practices and thinking in schools. The paper uses examples from a study that involved three countries and eight secondary schools to illustrate how the process of collaborative action research promoted inclusive thinking… Continue reading CAR – 3 JOURNALS ASSIGNMENT

Improving Teachers’ Pedagogical And Instructional Practice Through Action Research: Potential And Problems This conceptual paper reviews the extant literature on action research/teacher led inquiry and answers the question: How and in what circumstances can action research improve teachers’ classroom practice and therefore what might be the implications for school improvement? A critical analysis of the… Continue reading CAR – SUMMARY 3

Evaluating Classroom Time through Systematic Analysis and Student Feedback The purpose of this action research was to examine the use of class time through classroom observation and student feedback. Students’, the teacher’s, and whole class activities during class were categorized every two minutes. Students also were given pre- and post-course surveys to assess perceptions on… Continue reading CAR – SUMMARY 2

The purpose of this study was to discover if teaching ELF would help students change their beliefs about language and language learning. Firstly, students were interviewed in person, and they were found to have a lack of motivation and negative attitudes towards learning English with standard norms. It was also noticed that the students are… Continue reading CAR – Summary 1

Extensive reading and creative practices   This study mainly focuses on the role of extensive reading in second language courses at Atilim University. In fact, it is the motivating nature of extensive reading that both gives the students a space to read as they like and when they like, and furnishes them with a higher… Continue reading WRITING 5 – SUMMARY 10

The research question of this study aimed at investigating the effect of extensive reading on EFL learner’s’ attitudes in English reading classes. To answer this question, the researcher used a questionnaire which included three attitudinal variables: affective, cognitive, and behavioral. Each variable includes a number of statements. The questionnaire was used as a pre-post test… Continue reading WRITING 5 – SUMMARY 9

Extensive Reading in Developing English Competency for Indonesian EFL Learners Majoring in English Reading English texts has important roles for EFL learners majoring in English since reading is not only as a subject but also as an activity done in studying other English courses. In Indonesia contexts, English is learnt referring to the language learning… Continue reading WRITING 5 – ARTICLE SUMMARY 8

Activities For Graded Readers And Extensive Reading In The EFL Classroom Louanne Piccolo is a native French speaker who is also an English language teacher. She writes an article in Cambridge press about what should teachers do in extensive reading activity. She mentions that teacher should guiding their student in choosing the book they will… Continue reading WRITING 5 – ARTICLE SUMMARY 7

Applying Extensive Reading to Improve Unmotivated Learners‘ Attitudes toward Reading in English The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of extensive reading on students‘ attitudes toward reading in English. The findings indicated that the extensive reading had produced a moderate improvement in the subjects‘ cognitive aspect of attitude in terms of reading… Continue reading WRITING 5 – JOURNAL SUMMARY 6

Reading Logs: Integrating Extensive Reading with Writing Tasks Using reading logs Students use reading logs to maintain a written record of their personal reactions to the text on several levels. The logs are an opportunity for students to express their attitudes towards a text, reflect on their discover¬ies, and make connections between what they know… Continue reading WRITING 5 – SUMMARY 5