1. Title Teachers' Perceptions on Action Research

2. Introduction Name: Julien Anthony Louis Status: First year student Institution: The University of the West Indies Open-Campus Course of Study: Masters of Linguistics

3. My reseach topic Teachers’ perceptions on action research as a requirement for effective classroom language teaching at Toco Anglican Primary School.

4. Context of research only 40% of students were able to meet the National Standard 60% were operating below the National Standard

5. Areas to be covered Purpose of the study What are perceptions? What is action research? Methodology Findings Conclusion

6. Purpose of the study What are the perceptions held by teachers on Action Research as a requirement for effective classroom language teaching at Toco Anglican Primary School?

7. What are perceptions? ways of seeing or understanding impact our teaching practice (Liao, 2007; Kuzborska, 2011) life experiences in society, prior schooling, professional education, and teaching experience (Gabillon, 2012).

8. What is action research? a natural part of teaching (Miller, 2007) to investigate classroom behaviours of both teachers and students with the aim of improving teachers' practice and enhancing students’ learning

9. Methodology Questionnaire - demographic data

10. Statement Action research is a requirement in an effective language teaching classroom. Agree Disagree

11. Findings most teachers perceived that action research is a requirement in an effective language teaching classroom some teachers did not perceive action research as a requirement in an effective language teaching classroom

12. Conclusion Perceptions are ways of seeing, understanding Action research is a natural part of teaching The perceptions held by teachers on action research as a requirement for effective classroom language teaching at Toco Anglican Primary School Most teachers perceived action research as a requirement in an effective language classroom Some teachers did not perceive action research as a requirement in a language teaching classroom

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