Participatory Action Research: Building an Understanding of EAL Mobile Vocabulary Strategies
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Ewa Wasniewski, Tariqa Tandon, Michelle Lalonde, MacEwan University, Canada
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Austin, TX, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-27-8 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary findings of integrating professional development for English as an Additional Language (EAL) instructors through Participatory Action Research (PAR) in a mobile vocabulary strategy initiative. PAR is a research method that conducts a research study with participants living in and providing insight into the actions being studied (Bergold & Thomas, 2012). Over the course of two terms, four EAL instructors agreed to participate in the PAR by analyzing their experiences and reflecting on their use of mobile vocabulary strategies to support adults in their EAL classes. This brief paper will share initial reflections and experiences of EAL instructors’ integration of mobile vocabulary strategies.
Citation
Wasniewski, E., Tandon, T. & Lalonde, M. (2017). Participatory Action Research: Building an Understanding of EAL Mobile Vocabulary Strategies. In P. Resta & S. Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 790-797). Austin, TX, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/177878/.
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