Could Teachers Be Doing Worthwhile Research?

Is it possible to teach and do research at the same time? The work of a number of Christ church teachers strongly suggests that it is. In this report, John Church, Lecturer in Education at the University of Canterbury, outlines the research accomplishments of some of the teachers who have been associated with the University of Canterbury Education Department during the past three years, considers the question of whether teachers could be doing worthwhile educational
research, and indicates some of the implications of teacher involvement in the research enterprise .