DISCUSSION 1 FOR PBI 1 & 2

CLASSROOM RESEARCH

To become an effective teacher, undertaking classroom research is such a good way, or a crucial thing. Because, research give contribute in learning and teaching process. It can help teacher to get insight about this pedagogical process. We can have more knowledge and experiences by see the real condition in research. It gain us to understand about many interrelated factors in learning process. Research can give more contribution to improve learning and teaching process. Undertaking classroom research for teacher will give a good experience for them, specifically in learning scientific process and can thinking critically. It is because they form some research question, and try to find the best method or the best answer for those research question. They will analyze some data and try to get conclusion. Another good point, teacher will be more sensitive to the situation in classroom. But however, sometime some teacher just focus primarily on how to teach, examining how to specify learning objectives, design lessons, and assess learning. Little or no attention is given to training teachers to rigorously investigate. Perhaps because of many reason. But remember that by undertaking research we will get more professional and effective teacher.

To provide a more comprehensive view of research we examine research from the perspective of what Richards (2003) terms. First, research paradigms: basic versus applied research. The purpose of basic research is to acquire knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Its main goal is to contribute to a fuller understanding of the world. Often basic research is undertaken in disciplines like biology, physics, astronomy, and geology. While applied research deals with human and societal problems in the hopes of finding solutions to real-world problems. A great deal of research in the field of TESOL is. Second is research tradition, Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research, quantitative research, a researcher typically begins with a research question or hypothesis that is quite specific. Qualitative research is typically starts with the assumption that classroom learning must be studied holistically, taking into account a variety of factors in a specific classroom

There are four method that can be used to study the belief, attitude, and behavior of teacher and students. The first method is, action research, it begins with teacher identifying a concrete problem they have. They then gather data to help solve the problem and after carefully analysis this data, undertake changes in their classroom to hopefully solve their initial problem. The second method is survey, divided into two ways, you can use questioners or interviews. The third method is introspective research, in this method, teachers and learners reflect on their thinking processes on their beliefs and experience. There are two types of introspective studies. They are verbal reports and diary studies. In verbal reports, learners typically verbalize their thought processes while engaged in a reading or writing task.  And in a diary studies, teachers or learners keep a detail record part of their diaries. And the last method is qualitative research. This method divided into two type. First, case studies, and ethnographies. ,researchers use case studies when they believe contextual features are highly relevant to their research question. Second type is Ethnographies. Which the researcher tries to interpret what is happening accordingtotheviewsofpeopleinthatparticularcontextorculturebyhaving prolonged engagement with the participants and context.

This is about Research Questions and Design. First, Examining Beliefs. Researcher's beliefs about L2 teaching and learning will influence the framing of the research question and your choice of research design. To make researcher be sure about his/her beliefs, they should review the study done and identify authors' assumptions which related with the research, whether support or no. second, Specifying a research question Before make a specific question, begin it by make a general question, and then read some write or issue more about the general material which related with the topic of the general question, and last try to find out the exist studies of the write to determine specific question.

            To undertake a research, the researcher have to adhere the ethical research. In the research it is extremely important for researchers to respect the people they study and to consider how they can share their findings so they benefit the participants. Before conducting research, researchers need to consult  and follow constitutional guidelines, for example, what conditions researchers must get info consent from their participants. The researchers must gaining access and permission or consent to obtain data from the participants.   

Questions :

1.      Why does Undertake research can give contribute to the teacher? And give an example in areas of English language teaching.

2.       Why does in undertaking research we must adhere the ethical research?  Explain it.