Teachers as researchers

Teachers as researchers Adapted from an article for the Secondary English Magazine (Vol 10 No 1 Oct 2006) Caroline Daly, Institute of Education University of London Teachers as researchers What should inform the decisions made by teachers about how to... More

Teachers as researchers Adapted from an article for the Secondary English Magazine (Vol 10 No 1 Oct 2006) Caroline Daly, Institute of Education University of London Teachers as researchers What should inform the decisions made by teachers about how to develop their practice? If teachers are to make informed decisions, we need to ask - informed by whom? How can teachers inform themselves and each other about good ideas for developing teaching, and reflect more critically on the skills they use everyday in their own classrooms? Why become a teacher-researcher? Part of the professional role of the teacher involves keeping up to date with developing ideas about learning and teaching and being critically informed about developments in practice. Being a ‘professional’ includes developing the capacity to research for increasing numbers of teachers. This means developing the skills and knowledge to be able to lead the development of their own practice through research. Becoming a teacher-re Less