Action research: how to introduce it into the curricula of future language teachers?
[La recherche-action : comment l’introduire dans les cursus des futurs enseignants de
langues ?]
Meta Lah − Andreja Retelj
DOI: 10.18355/XL.2018.11.01XL.14
Abstract
The aim of the article is to discuss the ways of introducing the action research into the curricula for future foreign language teachers. The action research is presented as a concept and followed by the survey conducted among the university students of French and German as foreign languages, who are expected to pursue their professional careers as teachers of both languages. The survey was carried out to establish their views on action research, and describe what problems they anticipate should they be tasked with conducting a research of this kind on their own. Based on the results of the survey certain activities are to be prepared to help the students with the initial attempts of conducting action research on their own.
Key words: action research, teaching practice, future language teachers