1st Edition

Investigating Classroom Discourse

By Steve Walsh Copyright 2006
200 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

Introducing language use and interaction as the basis of good teaching and learning, this invaluable book equips teachers and researchers with the tools to analyze classroom discourse and move towards more effective instruction. Presenting an overview of existing approaches to describing and analyzing classroom discourse, Steve Walsh identifies the principal characteristics of classroom... Read more

Acknowledgements  Introduction  1. Features of Classroom Discourse  2. Learning in the Second Language Classroom  Summary  3. Approaches to Analyzing Classroom Discourse  4. A Framework for Analyzing Classroom Interaction  Summary  5. Using SETT in Different Contexts  Summary  6. Using SETT for Teacher Education  Summary  7. Conclusions  Appendix 1. Transcription Conventions  Appendix 2. SETT Preocedures  Appendix 3. Workshop Materials  References  Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biography

Steve Walsh

'Useful reading for all teacher trainers/educators.' - Teacher Trainer

'Clearly written and coherent...A ready readership might include language teachers in training, postgraduate students and classroom researchers interested in language classroom discourse. This book would also make instructive reading for non-experts charged with inspecting L2 classrooms, a group growing in number.' - Educational Review