scholarly journals The Influence of Teacher Expectancy Improvement Strategies on Student Attitude and Achievement in English Courses (An Action Research Sample)

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selnur Toksoy ◽  
Filiz Evran Acar
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
National Education ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Teacher Expectancy ◽  
Improvement Strategies ◽  
Student Achievements ◽  
Critical Action ◽  
Critical Action Research

The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of teacher expectancy improvement strategies on student achievements and attitudes in English courses. We investigated the existing situation, and have presented a method that can provide the educational processes necessary to bring about the required changes. For this reason, the emancipatory/improving/critical action research model was used. The study was carried out on a sample group consisting of 87 students, 43 sixth graders, and 44 eighth graders, attending a school located in Düzce’s city center during the 2015–2016 academic year. In order to collect the data, the “Teacher Expectancy Scale” that was developed by the researchers, as well as the “Attitude Scale towards English Course”, and a further seven tests, which were prepared by the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MoNE), were used. The study was conducted for a total of 48 hours over 12 weeks, for four hours per week. As a result of the study, it was revealed that teacher expectations influenced the attitudes of the students towards the English lesson in a positive way, and increased their academic achievements.

scholarly journals The Influence of Teacher Expectancy Improvement Strategies on Students’ Attitudes and Achievement in English Courses (An Action Research Sample) †

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selnur Toksoy ◽  
Filiz Evran Acar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teacher Expectation ◽  
National Education ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Teacher Expectancy ◽  
Critical Action ◽  
8Th Graders ◽  
Critical Action Research

The aim of the existing study is to investigate the influence of teacher expectation on students’ achievement and their attitudes towards English lesson and to increase the students’ academic success and positive attitudes towards this issue. In the study, a process which defined the existing situtation and which provided the educational processes to improve by changing the existing situation could be seen. For this reason, emancipatory/improving/critical action research model was used. The study was carried out on a sample group consisting of 87 students; 43 6th graders and 44 8th graders attending a school located in the city center of Düzce during the 2015-2016 academic year. In order to collect the data, “Teacher Expectancy Scale” developed by the researchers, “Attitude Scale towards English Course” and 7 test exams prepared by Turkish Ministry of National Education (MoNE) were used. The study was conducted for a total 48 hours in 12 weeks, 4 hours a week. As the result of the study, it was revealed that teacher expectation influenced the attitudes of the students towards the English lesson in a positive way and increased their academic achievements.

scholarly journals Career Education and Integrated Curriculum

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-35
Author(s):  
Ana Isabel Gonzalez-Herrera ◽  
Yolanda Márquez-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Integrated Curriculum ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Critical Action ◽  
Curriculum Project ◽  
Critical Action Research ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact

The article presents an action research process for the improvement of Vocational Guidance and Career Education in a school center in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands). The research perspective, from a collaborative and critical work, responds to the need to improve the teaching-learning practice. Priority is given to the ulterior need to improve learning for all students and increase the impact of their journey through school by means of an educational attention and guidance based on a curriculum project with an integrated and global Career Education and Guidance. Finally, results, process and conclusions are displayed of the two years of critical action research carried out by the different educational agents participating.

scholarly journals Civic Engagement Through Critical Action Research: Reflections on Ten Years of Forestaction Nepal Experience

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-62
Author(s):  
Hemant Raj Ojha
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Policy Dialogue ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Critical Action ◽  
Critical Action Research ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Different Levels

This paper describes a mode of ‘doing civic action’. It is based on the experience of a large NGO in Nepal, ForestAction. It details the method that was developed, termed ‘Critical Action Research’ (CAR). CAR "emphasises learning from practice, collating and communicating critical evidence for transforming policy dialogue while also empowering right holder citizens and their alliances through sharing knowledge counteracting the dominant system". The paper also details the historical and political economic context in which CAR developed, provides examples of how CAR operated at different levels of forest and natural resources governance and outlines the challenges faced by CAR innovators. It suggests ways forward for NGOs wishing to bridge the divide of academic/research, advocacy, and service delivery.

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