Chile 22-24 September 2005

Centro de Extensiones, Universidad Católica, Santiago de Chile

Since 1992, the biennial TDTR conferences have provided both practitioners and researchers with a forum in which to explore the ways in which teacher-led research in ELT can lead to personal and professional development. TDTR offers teachers the opportunity to present their own research findings, to discuss the role that classroom research plays in their professional life, to share ideas about methods and above all to reflect upon the impact that the discovery process has had upon their own thinking and practice. It offers researchers the opportunity to examine the potential impact of their findings upon teacher beliefs and upon our understanding of the teaching/learning process.