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SUMMARY:Action Research in Mongolia symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium offers a rare\, transformative look at the power of participatory inquiry in Mongolia\, beginning with a cultural interpretation of action research by the Chair of the Mongolian National University of Education Action Research Sector. Faculty and graduate students presentations will then demonstrate how action research studies propel national pedagogical and community growth. \nFriday\, March 20\, 20267pm (EDT)Saturday\, March 21\, 20267am (ULAT) \n\n\n\nARNA Members Register here: tinyurl.com/MNUESymposium \n\n\n\nSymposium Leaders: \n\n\n\n\nProfessor\, Academician Jadamba Badrakh\, PhD\n\n\n\nProfessor Batdelger Jamsrandorj\, PhD\n\n\n\nAssociate Professor Baigalmaa Chultem\, PhD\n\n\n\nJavzandulam Batsaikhan\, PhD\n\n\n\n\nSymposium Presenters: \n\n\n\n\nBayarmaa Badarch\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n\nAmarzaya Ulziisaikhan\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n\nProfessor Candace Kaye\n\n\n\nCHA NA\, PhD\n\n\n\nEnkhbayar Lkhagva\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n  \n\n\n	\n						\n		\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	THE PHILOSOPHICAL STRUCTURE OF “ACTION” (ÜIL) IN MONGOLIAN WORLDVIEW \nAcademician\, Professor (Ph.D) Jadamba Badrakh \n b.jadamba@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        THE PHILOSOPHICAL STRUCTURE OF “ACTION” (ÜIL) IN MONGOLIAN WORLDVIEW\n        Academician\, Professor (Ph.D) Jadamba Badrakh\n        \n        Department of Education Studies\n        School of Education Studies\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThe Mongolians are a people with a long-standing tradition of prioritizing the study of\n“action” (üil). This cultural wisdom is fundamentally encapsulated in the folk proverb:\n“Judge a person not by their words\, but by their deeds (üil).”\n \n\n\nIn the contemporary era\, however\, the field of “action studies” is being expanded without\ndue consideration of a foundational question: What exactly did our ancestors perceive\n“action” to be that warranted such profound scrutiny? This oversight diminishes the\nphilosophical value of the field\, leading the public to view it merely as a niche interest of\nresearchers.\n \n\n\nThis study aims to clarify and define the indigenous Mongolian understanding of\n“action.” Adopting a deconstructive method within a holistic (unified world) approach\,\nthe research analyzes three core pillars: the theoretical propositions of Mongolian\nlinguists\, traditional proverbs\, and the “Three Categories of the World”\n(Yertöntsiin Gurav).\n \n\n\nThe research identifies that the Mongolian concept of “action” is structured through\nthree philosophical frameworks:\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Arga (Method/Means): Action is seen as the primordial origin\,\ncause\, and state of phenomena. It represents the collective bond of existence\, the\nself-actualizing law\, and the “fixing process” (togtokh üil).\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Arga-Bilig (Duality/Complementarity): Action is the unity of\norigin and relation\, cause and condition. It represents the oneness where the process\nand the entity are inseparable\, encompassing logic\, natural law (jam yos)\, and the\ninherent order of existence.\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Bilig (Wisdom/Intuition): Action is identified as the\ninterconnectedness\, manifestation\, and the ultimate essence of how things become\n“fixed” or real.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION RESEARCH COURSE IN MNUE \nProfessor (Ph.D) Jasrandorj Batdelger \n batdelger@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION RESEARCH COURSE IN MNUE BACHELOR PROGRAM\n        Professor (Ph.D) Jasrandorj Batdelger\n        \n        Department of Child Development Studies\n        School of Preschool Education\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nAction research is a form of qualitative inquiry with strong practical significance\, in which researchers identify problems emerging from real teaching and learning activities and classroom practices\, and systematically explore ways to address these problems through reflective and cyclical processes. In teacher education\, action research serves as an effective approach for linking theory with practice and fostering reflective professional learning.\n \n\n\nThe aim of this study is to analyze the purpose and intended learning outcomes of the Action Research course\, as well as to examine the quality of undergraduate students’ action research projects implemented within this course at the School of Preschool Education\, Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE). The study focuses on action research projects completed by a total of 43 fourth-year undergraduate students.\n \n\n\nUsing document analysis as the primary research method\, students’ written research projects were systematically evaluated based on established action research criteria. These criteria included the formulation of research problems and research questions\, the quality of the literature review\, methods of data collection\, analysis of empirical data\, presentation of findings and results\, conclusions\, recommendations\, and re-planning as a key structural element of the action research cycle.\n \n\n\nThe study aims to identify the strengths demonstrated by undergraduate students in conducting action research\, as well as to clarify areas that require further pedagogical support and methodological improvement in future instruction. The findings are expected to contribute to the enhancement of action research pedagogy in teacher education programs and to inform the further development of practice-oriented research competencies among pre-service preschool teachers.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	ACTION RESEARCH PRACTICES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MONGOLIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION \nAssociate professor (Ph.D) Baigalmaa Chultem \n baigalmaa0522@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        ACTION RESEARCH PRACTICES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MONGOLIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION\n        Associate Professor (Ph.D) Baigalmaa Chultem\n        \n        Department of Education Studies\n        School of Education Studies\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nAmid Mongolia’s socio-economic transition\, the integration of action research has emerged as a key direction of educational reform. Educational action research\, initiated at the Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE)\, has been implemented for nearly three decades.\n \n\n\nIn 2014\, MNUE introduced comprehensive reforms across all levels of its academic programs\, including the development of an elective action research course within the bachelor’s curriculum in education studies\, which has been offered for more than a decade.\n \n\n\nAt the master’s level\, action research is embedded in compulsory coursework on pedagogy\, where teaching is examined through action research approaches. At the doctoral level\, students are offered action research as an elective course.\n \n\n\nThrough engagement in these programs\, students develop essential research competencies\, including problem identification\, research planning\, data collection\, qualitative and quantitative data analysis\, reflective practice\, and conceptualization.\n \n\n\nGraduates who complete these courses actively address pressing challenges in preschool\, primary\, secondary\, and higher education in Mongolia\, and successfully defend bachelor’s theses\, master’s theses\, and doctoral dissertations that contribute to evidence-based educational improvement.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION \nDr. Javzandulam Batsaikhan | Professor Candace Kaye | Bayarmaa Badarch\, Doctoral Student | Amarzaya Ulziisaikhan\, Doctoral Student \n javzandulam@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n    \n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n    \n\n    \n    \n\n        EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION\n\n        \n        Dr. Javzandulam Batsaikhan\n        Professor Candace Kaye\n        Bayarmaa Badarch (Doctoral Student)\n        Amarzaya Ulziisaikhan (Doctoral Student)\n        \n\n        Mongolian National University of Education \n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThis study presents experiences from implementing participatory action research (PAR) in a\npublic preschool setting in Ulaanbaatar\, Mongolia\, with a particular focus on environmental\nsustainability education in marginalized ger district communities.\n \n\n\nThe study was conducted from 2022 to 2025 at Public Kindergarten No. 167 and involved\npreschool children aged two to five\, their parents\, teachers\, and local community stakeholders.\nGuided by the cyclical action research process of planning\, action\, observation\, and reflection\,\nthe research aimed to address local environmental challenges while simultaneously enhancing\nchildren’s cognitive\, social\, and emotional development.\n \n\n\nThe study demonstrates that action research in preschool education can serve as a methodological\nand pedagogical approach for addressing real-world challenges\, fostering reflective practice\namong educators\, empowering parents\, and supporting young children’s holistic development.\n \n\n\nThe findings suggest that context-responsive\, participatory action research contributes not only\nto improved educational practices but also to sustainable community transformation\, offering a\ntransferable model for early childhood education in similarly marginalized urban settings.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT METHODS OF TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING PROCESS \nCHA NA\, English Teacher\, Ulanqab School; PhD \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT METHODS OF TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING PROCESS\n        CHA NA\n        \n        English Teacher\, Ulanqab School\n        PhD\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nEnglish\, as a dominant global medium of communication\, positions tertiary English teachers’ professional development (PD) as a critical issue in the context of ongoing higher education reforms. While existing studies on teacher PD have largely focused on formal training programs and policy-driven initiatives\, there remains a lack of in-depth exploration of how teachers develop professionally through their everyday teaching practices.\n \n\n\nIn particular\, insufficient attention has been paid to the methodologies that support practice-based PD\, the internal mechanisms that drive teacher growth\, and the dynamic relationships among teachers’ beliefs\, reflective practices\, and professional collaboration.\n \n\n\nTo address these gaps\, this qualitative study investigates the long-term professional development trajectory of a tertiary English teacher through a workplace-based lens. Conducted between 2019 and 2025\, the study adopts a multi-method qualitative research design that integrates case study\, narrative inquiry\, and action research.\n \n\n\nThe researcher-teacher serves as both participant and analyst\, enabling an in-depth examination of lived teaching experiences\, reflective cycles\, pedagogical decision-making\, and collaborative interactions within the institutional context.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	TEACHER-RESEARCHER PERCEPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS-GENRE MODEL TO SUPPORT EFL STUDENTS’ OPINION ESSAY WRITING \nEnkhbayar Lkhagva \n enkhbayarpeace@gmail.com \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        TEACHER-RESEARCHER PERCEPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS-GENRE MODEL TO SUPPORT EFL STUDENTS’ OPINION ESSAY WRITING\n        Enkhbayar Lkhagva\n        \n        English\, German Language Department\n        School of Social Sciences and Humanities\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThis study explores the teacher-researcher’s perceptions of implementing a Process-Genre Model (PGM) to support the development of opinion essay writing skills among Mongolian EFL university students. Drawing on established Process-Genre Approach (PGA) models\, the PGM was designed to integrate multi-level scaffolding—context\, text/paragraph\, grammar\, vocabulary\, and mechanics—with the stages of planning\, drafting\, revising\, and editing.\n \n\n\nUsing an action research design\, the teacher-researcher implemented a 64-hour writing course based on the PGM. Data were collected through classroom observations and a reflective research journal\, and analyzed thematically.\n \n\n\nFindings revealed that the staged structure of the PGM—modeling and deconstructing\, joint construction\, and independent construction—was effective in fostering students’ contextual\, organizational\, and linguistic knowledge. Students engaged actively in analyzing model essays\, benefited from collaborative planning and drafting\, and demonstrated growing autonomy in independent writing.\n \n\n\nAt the same time\, the teacher-researcher noted persistent challenges\, including difficulties with deconstructing complex texts\, uneven peer participation\, and limited ability to integrate and punctuate evidence such as quotations and statistics.\n \n\n\nThe study concludes that the PGM offers a practical and context-sensitive framework for improving opinion essay writing in Mongolian EFL classrooms. Recommendations include providing explicit training in evidence use and feedback skills\, as well as designing group tasks with clear roles to ensure balanced participation.
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SUMMARY:Action Research in Mongolia symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium offers a rare\, transformative look at the power of participatory inquiry in Mongolia\, beginning with a cultural interpretation of action research by the Chair of the Mongolian National University of Education Action Research Sector. Faculty and graduate students presentations will then demonstrate how action research studies propel national pedagogical and community growth. \nFriday\, March 20\, 20267pm (EDT)Saturday\, March 21\, 20267am (ULAT) \n\n\n\nARNA Members Register here: tinyurl.com/MNUESymposium \n\n\n\nSymposium Leaders: \n\n\n\n\nProfessor\, Academician Jadamba Badrakh\, PhD\n\n\n\nProfessor Batdelger Jamsrandorj\, PhD\n\n\n\nAssociate Professor Baigalmaa Chultem\, PhD\n\n\n\nJavzandulam Batsaikhan\, PhD\n\n\n\n\nSymposium Presenters: \n\n\n\n\nBayarmaa Badarch\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n\nAmarzaya Ulziisaikhan\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n\nProfessor Candace Kaye\n\n\n\nCHA NA\, PhD\n\n\n\nEnkhbayar Lkhagva\, Doctoral Student\n\n\n  \n\n\n	\n						\n		\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	THE PHILOSOPHICAL STRUCTURE OF “ACTION” (ÜIL) IN MONGOLIAN WORLDVIEW \nAcademician\, Professor (Ph.D) Jadamba Badrakh \n b.jadamba@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        THE PHILOSOPHICAL STRUCTURE OF “ACTION” (ÜIL) IN MONGOLIAN WORLDVIEW\n        Academician\, Professor (Ph.D) Jadamba Badrakh\n        \n        Department of Education Studies\n        School of Education Studies\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThe Mongolians are a people with a long-standing tradition of prioritizing the study of\n“action” (üil). This cultural wisdom is fundamentally encapsulated in the folk proverb:\n“Judge a person not by their words\, but by their deeds (üil).”\n \n\n\nIn the contemporary era\, however\, the field of “action studies” is being expanded without\ndue consideration of a foundational question: What exactly did our ancestors perceive\n“action” to be that warranted such profound scrutiny? This oversight diminishes the\nphilosophical value of the field\, leading the public to view it merely as a niche interest of\nresearchers.\n \n\n\nThis study aims to clarify and define the indigenous Mongolian understanding of\n“action.” Adopting a deconstructive method within a holistic (unified world) approach\,\nthe research analyzes three core pillars: the theoretical propositions of Mongolian\nlinguists\, traditional proverbs\, and the “Three Categories of the World”\n(Yertöntsiin Gurav).\n \n\n\nThe research identifies that the Mongolian concept of “action” is structured through\nthree philosophical frameworks:\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Arga (Method/Means): Action is seen as the primordial origin\,\ncause\, and state of phenomena. It represents the collective bond of existence\, the\nself-actualizing law\, and the “fixing process” (togtokh üil).\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Arga-Bilig (Duality/Complementarity): Action is the unity of\norigin and relation\, cause and condition. It represents the oneness where the process\nand the entity are inseparable\, encompassing logic\, natural law (jam yos)\, and the\ninherent order of existence.\n \n\n\nFrom the Perspective of Bilig (Wisdom/Intuition): Action is identified as the\ninterconnectedness\, manifestation\, and the ultimate essence of how things become\n“fixed” or real.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION RESEARCH COURSE IN MNUE \nProfessor (Ph.D) Jasrandorj Batdelger \n batdelger@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION RESEARCH COURSE IN MNUE BACHELOR PROGRAM\n        Professor (Ph.D) Jasrandorj Batdelger\n        \n        Department of Child Development Studies\n        School of Preschool Education\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nAction research is a form of qualitative inquiry with strong practical significance\, in which researchers identify problems emerging from real teaching and learning activities and classroom practices\, and systematically explore ways to address these problems through reflective and cyclical processes. In teacher education\, action research serves as an effective approach for linking theory with practice and fostering reflective professional learning.\n \n\n\nThe aim of this study is to analyze the purpose and intended learning outcomes of the Action Research course\, as well as to examine the quality of undergraduate students’ action research projects implemented within this course at the School of Preschool Education\, Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE). The study focuses on action research projects completed by a total of 43 fourth-year undergraduate students.\n \n\n\nUsing document analysis as the primary research method\, students’ written research projects were systematically evaluated based on established action research criteria. These criteria included the formulation of research problems and research questions\, the quality of the literature review\, methods of data collection\, analysis of empirical data\, presentation of findings and results\, conclusions\, recommendations\, and re-planning as a key structural element of the action research cycle.\n \n\n\nThe study aims to identify the strengths demonstrated by undergraduate students in conducting action research\, as well as to clarify areas that require further pedagogical support and methodological improvement in future instruction. The findings are expected to contribute to the enhancement of action research pedagogy in teacher education programs and to inform the further development of practice-oriented research competencies among pre-service preschool teachers.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	ACTION RESEARCH PRACTICES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MONGOLIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION \nAssociate professor (Ph.D) Baigalmaa Chultem \n baigalmaa0522@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        ACTION RESEARCH PRACTICES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MONGOLIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION\n        Associate Professor (Ph.D) Baigalmaa Chultem\n        \n        Department of Education Studies\n        School of Education Studies\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nAmid Mongolia’s socio-economic transition\, the integration of action research has emerged as a key direction of educational reform. Educational action research\, initiated at the Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE)\, has been implemented for nearly three decades.\n \n\n\nIn 2014\, MNUE introduced comprehensive reforms across all levels of its academic programs\, including the development of an elective action research course within the bachelor’s curriculum in education studies\, which has been offered for more than a decade.\n \n\n\nAt the master’s level\, action research is embedded in compulsory coursework on pedagogy\, where teaching is examined through action research approaches. At the doctoral level\, students are offered action research as an elective course.\n \n\n\nThrough engagement in these programs\, students develop essential research competencies\, including problem identification\, research planning\, data collection\, qualitative and quantitative data analysis\, reflective practice\, and conceptualization.\n \n\n\nGraduates who complete these courses actively address pressing challenges in preschool\, primary\, secondary\, and higher education in Mongolia\, and successfully defend bachelor’s theses\, master’s theses\, and doctoral dissertations that contribute to evidence-based educational improvement.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION \nDr. Javzandulam Batsaikhan | Professor Candace Kaye | Bayarmaa Badarch\, Doctoral Student | Amarzaya Ulziisaikhan\, Doctoral Student \n javzandulam@msue.edu.mn \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n    \n\n        \n        \n        \n        \n\n    \n\n    \n    \n\n        EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION\n\n        \n        Dr. Javzandulam Batsaikhan\n        Professor Candace Kaye\n        Bayarmaa Badarch (Doctoral Student)\n        Amarzaya Ulziisaikhan (Doctoral Student)\n        \n\n        Mongolian National University of Education \n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThis study presents experiences from implementing participatory action research (PAR) in a\npublic preschool setting in Ulaanbaatar\, Mongolia\, with a particular focus on environmental\nsustainability education in marginalized ger district communities.\n \n\n\nThe study was conducted from 2022 to 2025 at Public Kindergarten No. 167 and involved\npreschool children aged two to five\, their parents\, teachers\, and local community stakeholders.\nGuided by the cyclical action research process of planning\, action\, observation\, and reflection\,\nthe research aimed to address local environmental challenges while simultaneously enhancing\nchildren’s cognitive\, social\, and emotional development.\n \n\n\nThe study demonstrates that action research in preschool education can serve as a methodological\nand pedagogical approach for addressing real-world challenges\, fostering reflective practice\namong educators\, empowering parents\, and supporting young children’s holistic development.\n \n\n\nThe findings suggest that context-responsive\, participatory action research contributes not only\nto improved educational practices but also to sustainable community transformation\, offering a\ntransferable model for early childhood education in similarly marginalized urban settings.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT METHODS OF TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING PROCESS \nCHA NA\, English Teacher\, Ulanqab School; PhD \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENT METHODS OF TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING PROCESS\n        CHA NA\n        \n        English Teacher\, Ulanqab School\n        PhD\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nEnglish\, as a dominant global medium of communication\, positions tertiary English teachers’ professional development (PD) as a critical issue in the context of ongoing higher education reforms. While existing studies on teacher PD have largely focused on formal training programs and policy-driven initiatives\, there remains a lack of in-depth exploration of how teachers develop professionally through their everyday teaching practices.\n \n\n\nIn particular\, insufficient attention has been paid to the methodologies that support practice-based PD\, the internal mechanisms that drive teacher growth\, and the dynamic relationships among teachers’ beliefs\, reflective practices\, and professional collaboration.\n \n\n\nTo address these gaps\, this qualitative study investigates the long-term professional development trajectory of a tertiary English teacher through a workplace-based lens. Conducted between 2019 and 2025\, the study adopts a multi-method qualitative research design that integrates case study\, narrative inquiry\, and action research.\n \n\n\nThe researcher-teacher serves as both participant and analyst\, enabling an in-depth examination of lived teaching experiences\, reflective cycles\, pedagogical decision-making\, and collaborative interactions within the institutional context.\n \n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	\n				\n					\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n	\n		\n	TEACHER-RESEARCHER PERCEPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS-GENRE MODEL TO SUPPORT EFL STUDENTS’ OPINION ESSAY WRITING \nEnkhbayar Lkhagva \n enkhbayarpeace@gmail.com \n\n	\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n							Read Abstract\n					\n\n	\n		\n\n    \n        \n    \n\n    \n        TEACHER-RESEARCHER PERCEPTIONS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS-GENRE MODEL TO SUPPORT EFL STUDENTS’ OPINION ESSAY WRITING\n        Enkhbayar Lkhagva\n        \n        English\, German Language Department\n        School of Social Sciences and Humanities\n        Mongolian National University of Education\n         \n    \n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\nThis study explores the teacher-researcher’s perceptions of implementing a Process-Genre Model (PGM) to support the development of opinion essay writing skills among Mongolian EFL university students. Drawing on established Process-Genre Approach (PGA) models\, the PGM was designed to integrate multi-level scaffolding—context\, text/paragraph\, grammar\, vocabulary\, and mechanics—with the stages of planning\, drafting\, revising\, and editing.\n \n\n\nUsing an action research design\, the teacher-researcher implemented a 64-hour writing course based on the PGM. Data were collected through classroom observations and a reflective research journal\, and analyzed thematically.\n \n\n\nFindings revealed that the staged structure of the PGM—modeling and deconstructing\, joint construction\, and independent construction—was effective in fostering students’ contextual\, organizational\, and linguistic knowledge. Students engaged actively in analyzing model essays\, benefited from collaborative planning and drafting\, and demonstrated growing autonomy in independent writing.\n \n\n\nAt the same time\, the teacher-researcher noted persistent challenges\, including difficulties with deconstructing complex texts\, uneven peer participation\, and limited ability to integrate and punctuate evidence such as quotations and statistics.\n \n\n\nThe study concludes that the PGM offers a practical and context-sensitive framework for improving opinion essay writing in Mongolian EFL classrooms. Recommendations include providing explicit training in evidence use and feedback skills\, as well as designing group tasks with clear roles to ensure balanced participation.
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SUMMARY:AI in Action Research: A Collaborative Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Presented and Facilitated by the ARNA Leadership ARC \nJoin us for a 90-minute facilitated conversation where we’ll explore the exciting (and sometimes perplexing!) possibilities of using AI in action research. \nWhether you’re an AI enthusiast or skeptic\, this conversation is about collectively mapping this emerging territory. No expertise required—just curiosity and a willingness to share your thoughts! \nSome of what we can explore together: \n\nStarting points: How might AI help us identify research questions or analyze contexts in fresh ways?\nCollaboration dynamics: Can AI be a true “co-researcher” or is it best as a tool for specific tasks?\nEthical considerations: Navigating bias\, transparency\, and power dynamics when AI enters the research space\nWriting & reflection support: Creative uses of AI in the documentation and meaning-making stages\nBlindspots & opportunities: What are we missing? Where could this partnership take us?\n\nThis is an emergent conversation—we’re all figuring this out together. Bring your experiences\, questions\, and even your skepticism as we collectively imagine what action research might look like with AI in the toolkit. \nWhen: Thursday\, May 8\, 2025 – 7:30-9:00 PM ET\nWhere: Zoom (link provided upon registration)\nWhat to bring: Just yourself and your thoughts! \nREGISTER HERE
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SUMMARY:Fall into Research
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DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE!!!! \nJoin our virtual conversation about how the arts inspire action in your life and praxis.\n—–\nARNA Zoom Link
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