Valuing Diversity: Action Researching Disparate Learner Groups.

Burns, Anne

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Publication Date: 1997

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Valuing Diversity: Action Researching Disparate Learner Groups.

Burns, Anne

TESOL Journal, v7 n1 p6-10 Aut 1997

Notes that collaborative action research helped Australian adult education teachers refine their classroom skills and reflect critically on their current practice. Discusses research designed to develop teachers' skills in meeting the English language learning needs of disparate groups of learners and to assist these teachers in redirecting their classroom practices. (Author/CK) (15 references)

Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Education, Change Strategies, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Immigrants, Reflective Teaching, Second Language Instruction, Student Motivation, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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