Using Action Research Based-program to Promote Professional knowledge and Attitude of EFL General Diploma Students | ||
مجلة البحث في التربية وعلم النفس | ||
Article 17, Volume 34, Issue 3, July 2019, Pages 719-766 PDF (598.54 K) | ||
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||
DOI: 10.21608/mathj.2019.81319 | ||
Author | ||
Howida Mostafa Masoud | ||
Faculty of Education, Minia University | ||
Abstract | ||
The present study aimed to investigate the use of an Action Research based program (AR) for enhancing EFL general diploma students ' professional knowledge (PK) and attitude at the Faculty of Education. The study adopted a pre-post group design. The study sample was thirty students (the whole group) who were submitted to an intensive training in Action Research based-program. The instruments of the study included a needs assessment questionnaire, a checklist to determine the PK domains and their indicators, a pre-post PK test and a pre-post attitude scale. Analysis of data obtained by students (using t- test) revealed that the AR program was so efficient and effective in promoting EFL general diploma students' PK and attitude in the post-performance of the test and the scale. Discussion of these findings, recommendations and suggestions for further research are presented. | ||
Keywords | ||
Action Research; Professional knowledge and Professional Attitude | ||
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