Exploring Classroom Discourse : Language in Action

ISBN-13: 9780415570664 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 256 str.

Steve Walsh

Opis

This text is about classroom discourse and looks particularly at the relationship between language, interaction and learning. Providing a comprehensive account of current perspectives on classroom discourse, the book aims to promote a fuller understanding of interaction, regarded as being central to effective teaching. Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study.

Spis treści

Section A: Problems and practices. 1. Introduction. 2. Classroom Discourse and Teaching. 3. Classroom Discourse and Learning. Section B Interventions. 4. Why Study Classroom Discourse? 5. Features of Classroom Discourse. 6. Traditional Approaches to Studying Classroom Discourse. 7. Alternative Approaches to Analyzing Classroom Discourse. Section C Theory. 8. Enhancing Understandings of Classroom Discourse. 9. Classroom Interactional Competence. 10. Summary and Conclusions.

O autorze

Steve Walsh is a senior lecturer in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University,UK.  He is the Editor of Classroom Discourse, a Routledge journal.