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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
http://www.lu.lv
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• Chairing
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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