ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESETT CONTEXT

Abstract

The article describes the way the pre-service students’ are trained to do action research which is done within the framework of the Core Curriculum for English Language Teaching Methodology Course (Bachelor’s Level) designed in the context of ‘New Generation School Teachers’ joint project (2013–2019), initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science, Ukraine and the British Council, Ukraine. The notion of the action research and its key characteristics are revealed in the article. The understanding of the action research in PRESETT context is given. The article highlights the content, structure, number of hours and assessment specifications of the units devoted to action research: Unit 5.1 Action research 1 and Unit 6.1 Action research 2. The article also specifies the requirements for qualification paper done by the students as a result of learning on these units. The Qualification Paper Sample Template and criteria for assessing the qualification paper as well as criteria for public defence are provided in the article.