Communicating research findings to ELT practitioners in Sri Lanka

IF 3.1 2区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Elt Journal Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI:10.1093/elt/ccae045
Bimali Indrarathne
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Abstract

Whether or not ELT practitioners have access to research findings, their understanding of them and the perceived relevance to their own contexts are important debates in the language education field. This paper discusses an initiative that attempted to disseminate research findings relating to teaching/learning grammar to a group of ELT teachers in Sri Lanka. Participant feedback analysis highlights that research findings do not reach teachers in an effective manner, and they need exemplar-based training to understand them. Although research findings may be relevant to their contexts, teachers may still not be able to adapt them because of time constraints and lack of expertise. Therefore, more effort should be taken to disseminate research findings through initiatives such as incorporating them into teacher training programmes and providing examples showing how to apply those findings in practice.
向斯里兰卡英语语言教学从业人员传播研究成果
英语语言教学从业人员能否获得研究成果、他们对研究成果的理解以及他们认为研究成果与自身情况的相关性,是语言教育领域的重要争论点。本文讨论了试图向斯里兰卡一群英语语言教学教师传播与语法教/学相关的研究成果的倡议。参与者的反馈分析突出表明,研究成果并不能有效地传播给教师,他们需要基于范例的培训来理解研究成果。尽管研究成果可能与教师的实际情况相关,但由于时间限制和缺乏专业知识,教师可能仍然无法对其进行调整。因此,应加大力度传播研究成果,将其纳入教师培训计划,并提供实例说明如何在 实践中应用这些研究成果。
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Elt Journal
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期刊介绍: ELT Journal is a quarterly publication for all those involved in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language. The journal links the everyday concerns of practitioners with insights gained from related academic disciplines such as applied linguistics, education, psychology, and sociology. ELT Journal provides a medium for informed discussion of the principles and practice which determine the ways in which the English language is taught and learnt around the world. It is also a forum for the exchange of information among members of the profession worldwide.
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