An international school in Greece has adopted, as its language policy, English as the official medium of interaction. At the same time, the school has adopted free interaction in designated play areas as its pedagogical approach. The aim of this approach is to promote learners autonomy. Thus, a conflicting situation has developed: Reception educators are expected to police the use of English in the kids play areas without however undermining childrens autonomy and/or disrupting their free interaction. This book examines how children and their educators deal in actual interaction with the...
An international school in Greece has adopted, as its language policy, English as the official medium of interaction. At the same time, the school has...