Smith, R and Kuchah, K (2016) Researching teacher associations. ELT Journal, 70 (2). pp. 212-221. ISSN 0951-0893
Abstract
In this article, we argue not only for more research into English language teacher associations (TAs) but also for research to be carried out by and within TAs. That is, we advocate their becoming ‘Researching TAs’ themselves. This suggestion derives from our recent collaborative work with/within the Cameroon English Language and Literature Teachers’ Association (CAMELTA). In this context, we have initiated and helped to facilitate the development of what we term—by analogy with ‘teacher-research’—‘ TA-research ’: systematic inquiry which is based on members’ priorities and officially endorsed by a TA, and which engages members as active participants in what they see as a collective project. This initiative offers promising signs that a TA can become a ‘researching association’ in the service of its members’ needs. In the CAMELTA case, valuable local knowledge is being uncovered and shared, helping members become less dependent on outsider expertise: in a word, more empowered.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Oxford University Press. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in ELT Journal following peer review. The version of record: Richard Smith, Kuchah Kuchah; Researching teacher associations, ELT Journal, Volume 70, Issue 2, 1 April 2016, Pages 212–221, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccv077. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2018 13:04 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 21:31 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/elt/ccv077 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136000 |