Evolving understandings of practitioner action research from the inside
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard J Sampson (0000-0002-9068-317X, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 414-428 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0965-0792 • E-ISSN: 1747-5074 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09650792.2020.1842222 |
| OpenAlex | W3095754813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Action research has been advanced as one way that second language (L2) teachers might raise their awareness of the complexities of their work. Yet, while the publication of action research into L2 learning and teaching has gained some traction in recent years, reports naturally tend to focus on research outcomes. In the current article, I argue that in order to provide further momentum to the spread of action research in language teaching, stories of teachers proactively doing action research are necessary, not purely a focus on the results of research. This article draws on my personal experiences as a teacher of English as a foreign language (EFL) in higher education in Japan who has also been conducting action research voluntarily. In a narrative fashion, the article weaves my personal experiences, insights, and professional identity shifts with references to research theory – a perspective on action research ‘from the inside’, so to speak. The paper provides brief overviews of key projects in which I have participated, working to explore my evolving conceptualization as I have encountered both benefits and pitfalls of action research. In doing so, I also relate my understandings of action research to other forms of practitioner research
Action research · Conceptualization · Educational research · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Sociology · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Research Methods in Education
Motivation, Language Identity and the L2 Self
The L2 Motivational Self System
Authenticity in Culture, Self, and Society
Writing and doing action research
Socio-dynamic motivating through idealizing classmates
Critical Participatory Looping
Evolving the Tesol Teaching–Research Nexus
Research Methodology on Language Development from a Complex Systems Perspective
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |