The action research as an strategy to improve teaching and learning process in the english class of tenth grades at "Abdón Calderón" Military High School in Quito, during the first term, 2009 - 2010 school year

Abstract

To develop this research, the scheme proposed by the Army Polytechnic School´s Language Department has been followed in detail. It clearly shows us how to develop a research and our Tutors helped us to obtain the requirement results which permit us to complete it successfully. The field of teacher education is wide and complex, much attention has been paid especially to methods and techniques in language teaching, where minimal attention is paid to the development of teachers, this subject attempt to review different approaches that involve teachers in developing theories, understanding the nature of teacher decision making and strategies for critical self awareness and self evaluation. It provides the data for this kind of self reflection and examination.This research will help to define the conceptual base upon which the design of education programs in language teaching is based, to review innovative practices in teacher education it will also help to describe research issues and research findings in second language teacher education, directly based of the specific objectives which are established at the beginning of the research work, teachers need to investigate various sources of knowledge, experience and resources to be used in exploring and developing their own approach to teaching. Methodology for language teacher needs to be firmly grounded in both theory and practice.