1 教育部 2011 年高等学校青年骨干教师高级研修班项目 北京市大学英语教师专业化能力发展专题研修班 高等学校外语学科中青年骨干教师高级研修班 Doing action research in English language teaching National research center for Foreign Language Center, BFSU

2 Introducing the course General information Course objectives Course components Working language Teaching methods Teaching principles Course management

3 General information Participants  About 200  79 universities  18 provinces 、 autonomous regions & municipalities

4 General information Teaching staff  8 members as a team  Two instructors  Six tutors

5 Six classes: One class one tutor  刘国兵 (Class One)  李清清 (Class Two)  吴白音那 (Class Three)  李春梅 (Class Four)  杨松 (Class Five)  孙旻 (Class Six)

6 Tutors’ role Organizer Coordinator Listener Listener

7 Course objectives General objective ( 总目标 ) Learn how to do action research in English language teaching Specific objectives( 具体目标 ) Understand the basic features of AR Differentiate AR from the other types of applied research Be clear about the procedures of action research Be able to design a piece of action research

8 Course components Q & A (10 minutes) Write down your questions while listening

9 Working language （工作语言） English Chinese Mixed code

10 Teaching methods （教学方法） Lectures Discussion  Big class  Small class  Group  Pair  Individual work

11 Teaching principle （教学原则） Sharing ( 分享）

12 Sharing Teaching is neither telling nor testing. Teaching is sharing, sharing between the teacher and students, and sharing among students.

13 Teaching is to create situations where the teacher and students are able to construct new knowledge together, and to grow together.

14 Principle Two Practice-driven （ 理论为实践服务 ）

15 Practice-driven Theory is a means but not an end. We learn theory for the purpose of applying theory to practice. Of course, without the theory, we have nothing to apply. Therefore, to understand theory is a precondition for the application.

16 Principle Three Teachers’ accountability （教师必须对教学质量负责）

17 Accountability The teacher should be held accountable for the quality of teaching and learning.

18 Course management ( 课程管理） Course assessment Attendance Reflective journals Participation Written work in class

19 Requirement One Attendance Record attendance twice a day No certificate if being absent without permission A written request for leave

20 The arrangement of seats Sit according to the assigned number Classes will be rearranged every half a day.

21 Listening to a lecture

22 Requirement Two Active participation （积极参与）  Class discussion  Group work  Pair work  Individual work

23 Requirement Three Qualitative written work ( 高质量的 书面作业）  Reflective Journals  In-class written work

24 What is written in your reflective journal? ( 反思日记内容） What have you learned from the course? What questions do you still have? What suggestions do you have for further improvement of the course? A4 paper one or two pages/Chinese or English (Please write down your registered number)

25 When to write? First day Last 15 minutes Submit it to your tutor Second day 15 minutes before summary and closing ceremony Submit it to your tutor

26 Journal reading

27 “Best participant award” （优秀学员评选） Self-reflective journals Participation in the big class and in a small class Individual written work

28 学员反馈 A very intensive, enjoyable, and productive course( 高强度、高愉悦、高产出 ) Enriching and unforgettable experiences ( 丰富而难忘的经历） “Let’s work together to achieve our goals!”

29 Thank you!!!