RESEARCHER-TEACHER AND ENGAGING IN TEACHER ACTION RESEARCH

Abstract

One of the most significant current discussions in teaching field is the role of researcher teachers and action research in the field of teaching and learning process. This study aims at introducing teacher researcher as a new paradigm in educational research and providing a comprehensive, detailed review of thirty research articles on the effectiveness and stages of employing action research. Almost all scholars and teachers consented that this kind of research can revolutionize and institutionalize major changes and innovations in teacher training process; they also believed that the new paradigm of teacher researcher in educational research monitors professional requirements of teachers to manage teaching and seeks fundamental strategies to eliminate the gap between educational research and practice.