Description
The purpose of this course is the development of a proposal for classroom action research. Participants will be expected to reflect on their classroom practice, develop action research questions, and design a practical investigation, Research questions will be related to the implmentation of the New York State Learning Standards and should help to answer the following: What is the relationship between methods of formal instruction and language acquisition? What tasks and patterns of classroom organization best facilitate second language acquisition? Specific topics for study might include topics such as: learner independence, listening strategies, the writing process, benefits of technology. the nature of speaking, and cross-cultural aspects of reading comprehension. The long-range course outcome is for teachers to become career-long learners using action research to inform instruction. Both whole class instruction and individual consultations with the instructor will be schedule