Andrew Boon

Action Research (AR) (Boon, 2016; Burns, 2010; Kemmis et al., 2014) is a process in which a teacher identifies and examines aspects of their particular teaching in order to gain insights and bring about positive change. In this article, I reflect on my journey from classroom teacher to teacher-researcher, providing a summary of three past research articles published in Modern English Teacher (MET). Each summary outlines the various steps I took to conduct the research. If successful, the aim of the article is to encourage the reader to investigate (or continue to investigate) their own classroom practices not only...

Introduction (1) In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly influenced education, reshaping traditional approaches to teaching and assessing writing. In the TESOL field, where writing skills are crucial for language development, AI tools like ChatGPT have presented both opportunities and challenges. While these technologies offer students quick feedback and support, they also raise concerns about authenticity, learning integrity and ethical usage (Kostka & Tonceli, 2023). This study investigates how language teachers are adapting their teaching and assessment methods in response to AI’s growing role. By analysing responses from a survey of 31 educators, this paper highlights key strategies that...

Andrew Boon describes the process he used to design and produce a completely new CLIL course teaching Philosophy through English.

Andrew Boon describes the steps of a publishing project to develop a set of readers covering a wide range of life skills from critical thinking to cooking.

Andrew Boon describes the steps taken with one of his classes as they learn how to do qualitative research.

Andrew Boon describes the process of producing new teaching materials.

What useful ways are there of sharing ideas on teaching and materials? Andrew Boon assesses a wide range of activities aimed at developing teacher performance.