In this course, you will review classroom based issues and problems. Starting from the definition of classroom-based research as ‘disciplined inquiry’ into teaching and learning, this course focuses on ‘teacher-research’ as a unique form of such work. We examine the roles of the teacher as someone who both generates and uses research knowledge, and the connections and tensions inherent in blending these two functions. Knowledge-generating in teaching involves creating knowledge about teaching through the practice itself, while knowledge-using in teaching involves drawing on knowledge generated by others through research to shape one’s own classroom practice. These two dimensions show up constantly in teachers’ work, from using formal and informal student data in their planning and teaching, to being expected to incorporate research findings in the classroom, to pursuing classroom-based research as a form of professional learning. In this course, you will be presented with teacher-research as a combination of generating and using knowledge, and be introduced to the research practices needed to plan and carry out such work.