TESOL Award for Teacher as Classroom Action Researcher 

Who's Eligible

Any instructor who is a TESOL member, as at least 5 years of ESL/EFL classroom teaching experience, and has completed a classroom action research project of significant value to the profession.

Purpose

To recognize excellence in action research on language teaching and learning in an ESL/EFL classroom. The award will be given to facilitate attendance and disseminate research findings at the annual TESOL convention. A high-quality classroom action research project should be designed to respond to a teacher-identified classroom challenge. It should include thoughtfully designed intervention, systematic data collection and analysis, and a well-justified statement of findings. This award was created in 2001 to recognize the excellent contributions of ESL/EFL teachers as classroom action researchers.

Amount

One award will be given in the amount of US$1,000. The funds for this award are donated by The College Board and will be presented at the annual TESOL convention.

Criteria
Applications are evaluated according to (a) the quality of research and project design, (b) the significance and applicability of the issue to language learning and teaching in ESL/EFL classrooms, (c) the relevance to current research and scholarship, and (d) the clarity of the submission in terms of the writing and the presentation of the teaching challenge being investigated and/or the findings being presented.

To Apply

Submit a summary of your action research project in 1,000 words or fewer addressing

• the method of research and project design
• the significance and applicability of the issue to language learning and teaching in ESL/EFL classrooms
• the project’s relevance to current research and scholarship

Application Process