Using action research based-program to promote professional knowledge and attitude of EFL general diploma students

Abstract EN

The present study aimed to investigate the use of an Action Research based program (AR) for enhancing EFL general diploma students ' professional knowledge (PK) and attitude at the Faculty of Education.

The study adopted a pre-post group design.

The study sample was thirty students (the whole group) who were submitted to an intensive training in Action Research based-program.

The instruments of the study included a needs assessment questionnaire, a checklist to determine the PK domains and their indicators, a pre-post PK test and a pre-post attitude scale.

Analysis of data obtained by students (using t- test) revealed that the AR program was so efficient and effective in promoting EFL general diploma students' PK and attitude in the post-performance of the test and the scale.

Discussion of these findings, recommendations and suggestions for further research are presented.