Willy A. Renandya Flora D. Floris

Teachers devote significant time to planning lessons, delivering content and supporting students. With such a demanding schedule, research often appears separate from everyday classroom activities. This need not be the case. Research can serve as a natural extension of teaching, enhancing professional growth and introducing a sense of joy and discovery. Teaching and research: two sides of the same coin Teaching and research may seem like two separate activities in two different worlds. Teaching focuses on sharing knowledge, while research focuses on discovering it. However, both follow similar steps: planning, implementation and evaluation. In teaching, a lesson is planned, implemented and...