Development of practical knowledge of teacher by using an action research

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Purpose :This research aims to clarify the teacher's teaching practical knowledge in the teaching process and the mentor' roles regarding the formation of teachers' abilities, using an action research.Method :In this research, the observers are teachers employed at a state primary school (with 12 years teaching experience) who observed an actual class and engaged in on-going cognition. Observer records quiet comments on what she/he notice while observing classes. The observer participates in the evaluation (mentoring) meetings of the classes as mentor, and they help a teacher develop self-awareness. The speeches of the participants are recorded on audio tape or video. The records of the ongoing observation and mentoring are documented (transformed to protocol data), and then undergo analysis.Results :Through this research, we fined the mentor's roles in the development of the ability of teachers. They are the reflective role, creative role and role for the realization of growth. These roles play key functions in the action research process for the improvement of teaching practice. Especially, reflective function by mentoring is the key factor in action research for teachers. So, the action research based teacher training plays the important role for professional development of teaches.