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SP2 Language teacher education CASE STUDY 1: Development of Research Skills in Teacher Education The Experience of the University of Latvia London, July,2, 2010
University of Latvia
Rationale The teaching profession and research skills Research skills as outcomes Implications for the study process: - complexity of the nature of the research skills; - interdisciplinarity; - step by step approach; - continuous development.
The Example From 1st to the last semester Synergy across the study process Class and out-of-class activities Involvement of all students Preparation and organization Reflection
WHAT? Activities for development of research skills : Working with resources Writing references and abstracts Small case studies Questioning Analyzing data, theories, phenomena Describing Interpreting ideas, results, examples Preparing posters, presentations Discussing and debating Evaluating and reflecting Cha i ring
How? From the first class to the conference A special course on research Regular classes: - group work - peer review - team teaching - mini- case studies - brainstormi8ng - micro-teaching - reporting in class - teaching practice
Conference Involvement of students Preparation and organization Participation Reflection Added value
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