Classroom discourse and teacher development

Walsh, Steve,

Classroom discourse and teacher development - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2013. - viii, 161 pages : illustrations ; - Edinburgh textbooks in applied linguistics .

Series Editors' Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Classroom discourse: an overview; Chapter 3: Classroom interactional competence; Chapter 4: SETT: self-evaluation of teacher talk; Chapter 5: Researching classroom discourse; Chapter 6: Reflective practice revisited; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Commentaries on Tasks; Transcription System; References; Index.


How does a dynamic classroom operate? What role does interaction play? This title examines the relationship between language, interaction and learning and shows how classroom discourse can be applied to develop and improve teaching. It introduces techniques for encouraging effective data collection and analysis. It includes task commentaries

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Language and education.
Interaction analysis in education.
Discourse analysis.
Effective teaching.

370.14 / WAL

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