scholarly journals Cultural learning through drama tasks: An action research approach

2012 ◽  
Vol VI (1) ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Almut Küppers
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Interkulturelles Lernen

Anja Jäger (2011): Kultur szenisch erfahren. Interkulturelles Lernen mit Jugendliteratur und szenischen Aufgaben im Fremdsprachenunterricht. Frankfurt/Main et al.: Peter Lang ISBN 978-3-631-61155-5 Teaching a language is a complex endeavor. Promoting cultural learning seems to be an even more sophisticated teaching challenge. The question of how to research multilayered processes of subtle cultural learning in a foreign language classroom setting has not yet been adequately answered – much rather (and despite DESI) it still remains an unexplored island in what appears to be a much more cultivated land, namely that of foreign language research. In her study “Kultur szenisch erfahren” Anja Jäger has opted for a research design which sets out to explore intercultural learning from the inside out as a teacher-researcher. The author is a middle school teacher herself who has had a number of years of teaching experience under her belt, before she embarked on an action research project. Anja Jäger, thus, knew the field under investigation very well when she started to illuminate the following questions: Which kind of drama tasks are especially suitable in order to develop intercultural communicative competences in English foreign language learners and under which teaching conditions do the tasks unfold their potential most ...

scholarly journals Faglig og språklig utvikling hos studenter med norsk som andrespråk i Akademisk språkkafé – praktisk medvirkningsbasert aksjonsforskning

2020 ◽  
pp. 391-417
Author(s):  
Hjørdis Frisnes ◽  
Beate Lie Sverre ◽  
Marit Gjone Sandsleth ◽  
Anne Stenhammer ◽  
Liv Helene Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Cultural Learning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Linguistic Development ◽  
Action Research Approach

In this chapter, we present a practical participative action research project. The context of this study is the bachelor’s program in nursing, which, like other higher education programs in Norway, has increased the proportion of students from different age, linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This is a resource in the universities, but on the other hand it is necessary to understand the challenges these students may have with studying in a foreign language. In the article, we have explored Norwegian and international research and found a need for new initiatives that can strengthen the academic and linguistic development of nursing students with Norwegian as a second language. Based on socio-cultural learning theory and principles of action research in our own organization, the purpose of this chapter is to show how students, academic staff and university librarians collaborated through cyclic learning and research processes to develop learning activities that can enhance academic and linguistic development in students with Norwegian as a second language. In the meta-reflections, we found that the combination of linguistic and professional learning and collaborative relationships was of significant importance in the learning processes. The predictable and cyclical structure of the action research approach strengthened the development of practical knowledge.

Evaluation of an action research project in workforce development and organisational change: Healthy Ageing—Nutrition

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwyneth M Jolley
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Healthy Ageing ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Action Research Approach

This article reports on the evaluation of an action research project designed to support workforce development in the promotion of healthy nutrition for older people. The evaluation methodology was grounded by the action research approach of the project and focused on case studies of the 10 partner organisations. Findings indicate that the Healthy Ageing—Nutrition Project has resulted in a large increase in awareness and knowledge about healthy ageing and nutrition in the case study organisations, and to a lesser extent, in the broader health and aged care sectors. For the case study organisations it seems likely that transformational change has been made through the project's work of building capacity, mediating and facilitating change and providing resources. Support at board and management level, as well as thoughtful development of the workforce, were critical success factors in bringing about organisational change. The main challenge was identified as time and resources needed. Follow-up evaluation of the health outcomes from nutritional assessment, screening and intervention should also be implemented in order to provide further evidence of the value of this effort.

Tutor and international student perspectives on an action research project: use of a business strategy simulation with mixed nationality cohorts

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive R. Kerridge ◽  
Colin Simpson
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Action Research Approach

Purpose This study aims to present the results of a curriculum design intervention, which was undertaken to address the inhibitors and enablers facing international (mainly Chinese) students on a capstone undergraduate strategic management module at a UK university business school. Design/methodology/approach Using an action research approach, the pre-intervention phase identified two main concerns: low levels of student engagement and avoidance of generic academic and language support. The module was subsequently redesigned around a group-based strategic business simulation (requiring collaborative participation of all students), with embedded language and academic support, plus the involvement of bilingual teaching staff. Findings Post-intervention results from the four-year study indicated enhanced academic engagement of international students and a narrowing of the performance (grade) gap between domestic and international students. Practical implications Overall findings should provide strong support for the inclusion of active learning pedagogies in undergraduate business course deliveries, also complementing educational literature that advocates the effectiveness of constructivist pedagogies in mixed-nationality classrooms. Originality/value This study exemplifies a form of participatory action research. The juxtaposition of comments from support and specialist tutors, along with those of students, highlights the validity of views from each stakeholder group.

scholarly journals Meningkatkan Keterampilan Mengajar Guru Bidang Studi Agama Melalui Pembimbingan Dan Praktek Mengajar

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Alhafif Syahputra
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Poor Teaching

Teachers in the field of Religious Studies have poor teaching skills. Teachers are always given instruction in the traditional lecture format, which is not accompanied by any teaching techniques. Through mentoring and teaching methods, this project intends to strengthen the teaching skills of Religious Studies teachers at MTsN Pematangsiantar. This research uses a school action research approach, research was undertaken at MTsN Pematangsiantar with a total of 15 teachers involved, and it is a school action research project. The findings revealed that 1) the mean value of teacher teaching skills increased significantly, 2) the mean value of teacher teaching skills in Pre-cycle was 112,00, and the mean value of teacher teaching skills in Cycle I increased to 220,47, and 3) the mean value of teacher teaching skills in Cycle II increased to 253,40.

scholarly journals OD REFLEKSJI DO KONSTRUOWANIA WIEDZY I WSPÓLNOTY KOMUNIKACYJNEJ: WYNIKI BADANIA W DZIAŁANIU

Neofilolog ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (42/1) ◽  
pp. 95-109
Author(s):  
Wioletta Piegzik
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Group Action ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Behavior ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Foreign Language Learners ◽  
The One

The purpose of the following paper is to consider the development of reflection in foreign language learners. Based on the results of action research, we show to what extent the performance of group tasks affected the perception of reality and influenced changes in the communication and learning behavior of participants of an action research project. Reflection is analyzed on the basis of statements contained in student diaries and transcriptions from video recording of discussions. This means that on the one hand, we are interested in the opinions, conclusions and evaluations made by learners, but on the other hand, we attach importance to the coherence between formulated judgments and practical group action. It is not uncommon that declarations are not in accordance with the activities undertaken and that, in consequence, their value is questionable. The paper also points to difficulties associated with becoming a reflective person as well as the restrictions connected with the scientific measurements of this process.

Radicalising Community Development within Social Work through Popular Education—A Participatory Action Research Project

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 2207-2225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Westoby ◽  
Athena Lathouras ◽  
Lynda Shevellar
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Popular Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Action Research Approach

AbstractThis article reports upon the efforts of three social work/social science academics in partnership with social and community practitioners, at radicalising community development (CD) within social work. The project was motivated by painful political events and processes unfolding around the world in 2017 and led to the design of a participatory action research approach with thirty-three practitioners. Engaging in several cycles of research (pre- and post questionnaires, observation, focus groups and interviews) and action learning (a popular education knowledge exchange day, a community of practice day and prototyping new projects) several new initiatives were implemented, including the formation of a new Popular Education Network. Reflections and discussion consider the implications of radicalising CD within social worker practice through combining education, organising and linking to progressive social movements. The article overall makes the case that popular education could be a crucial element in enabling the radicalisation of CD within social work.

Stuck in the GeM Jam

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-134
Author(s):  
Jia Ying Chia ◽  
Shenn Ni Chow ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
Patricia Kar Wai Ng ◽  
Christian Kahl
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Industrial Training ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Klang Valley

In this chapter, the researchers present the results of the action research project. The GeM (Future General Manager) Program is a specifically-designed training program for outstanding students in the hospitality school to gain specific deep-grounded work experiences in several hotels in Klang Valley, Malaysia. This study used the action research approach to understand the quality of today's industrial training programs. Four final-year undergraduate students from the hospitality school reflected on their training experiences and provided feedback on how the GeM Program can be further developed to enhance the learning outcomes for future training participants. This chapter helps to understand how to develop, design, implement, and monitor a successfully structured training program for the future of the hospitality industry. With this, hotels can acquire the best student trainees who will further their career as employees with them.

scholarly journals How a Teacher Education Program Through Action Research Can Support English as a Foreign Language Teachers in Implementing Communicative Approaches: A Case From Taiwan

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401990016
Author(s):  
Yi-Mei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Action Research Approach

Communicative approaches have been a dominant paradigm in foreign/second language teaching since the 1980s. However, they are not widely accepted by teachers in many English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. The current study adopted an action research approach to study classroom practice in a Taiwanese EFL secondary school, to identify and solve any problems arising. Three volunteer teachers and their 90 students were involved. The results suggest that the teachers’ limited understanding of the approaches seemed to be a dominant factor and further suggest that some commonly cited obstacles in the implementation of communicative approaches result from the teachers’ lack of understanding. This investigation gained insights into how teachers can learn and can be supported from the five cycles of action research. These experiences may provide a useful reference for practitioners and teacher education/development programmers in a variety of contexts.

Between mission and revenue: measuring performance in a hybrid organization

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Ponte ◽  
Caterina Pesci ◽  
Pier Franco Camussone
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Organizational Mission ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hybrid Organization ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Measurement Tools

Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the literature concerning performance measurement tools which allow a balanced control of both social goals and financial performances in a hybrid organization. Design/methodology/approach This paper shows the result of an action research project performed within a hybrid organization in Northern Italy. The tool and the main indicators it should reflect were selected cooperating with the management and stakeholders, and the project was brought on by following Lewin’s (1947) three-stage approach (freezing, moving and, unfreezing). Findings The paper shows how a useful tool for measuring social and financial performances has to be driven by the stakeholders’ needs and has to take into consideration the organizational mission. Originality/value The paper contributes to the performance evaluation literature, as it focuses on a hybrid organization with an action research approach which contributes to bridging the gap between research and practice.

scholarly journals The Domain of Nursing: Developing Practice Through Action Research in the Intensive Care Unit

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mary Patricia La Pine
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Communicative Action ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
Critical Action Research

<p>In the intensive care unit (ICU) the bedside nurse is the person who carries out the fundamental care to sustain life and comfort for that patient and is the conduit between the patient, their family/whanau, the doctors and the multi disciplinary team. Nursing practice has an indelible impact on that patient's life and future and for their family. This thesis presents a project on the reconnaissance phase of a future critical action research project. The project involved ICU nurses collectively defining their practice within the context of ICU and identifying aspects which needed development and change. As this was the first time that the nurses had met to define and discuss their practice it was essential for them to take this time in order to focus on the  reconnaissance phase as this will guide and inform all future action. The study is informed by Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action which has an emancipatory focus. The action research approach enabled the nurses to reach mutual understanding of their practice and reach consensus on areas of practice they wish to develop to enhance their care of the patient. Mutual understanding and consensus have been achieved using focus groups and interviews involving self reflection as well as collective reflection. The reconnaissance phase as described in this thesis involves the nurse participants collectively identifying their ideals of ICU nursing, then defining where they are unable to meet these ideals in the reality of every day practice. The themes emerging from the discussions are defined in terms of relationships; nurse to patient, nurse to family/whanau, nurse to doctor and nurse to nurse. These relationships are interconnected and all occur within the overarching theme of professional standards of care. Through the process of discussion and consensus the nurses identified nurse to nurse communication and support as the most important aspect of practice needing development. Reconnaissance in this research defines the beginning of the change process as the transformation begins with the creation of the communicative space enabling the nurses to connect and together to look ahead at what changes might now be possible.</p>

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