Using talk to scaffold referential questions for English language learners
- Authors
- McNeil, Levi
- Issue Date
- Apr-2012
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Keywords
- Scaffolding; Referential questions; Sociocultural theory; Teacher talk; Second language learning
- Citation
- TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION, v.28, no.3, pp 396 - 404
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
- Volume
- 28
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 396
- End Page
- 404
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/11942
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tate.2011.11.005
- ISSN
- 0742-051X
- Abstract
- Research from interactionist second language acquisition and sociocultural theoretical perspectives shows that referential questions are important for learning, but also, that they can be difficult for English language learners (ELLs) to understand and produce answers to. By integrating analytical tools from both traditions, this study examined the scaffolding functions of a fifth grade teacher's talk. The study found that the teacher utilized various communicative moves to engage ELLs in referential questions. Examples illustrating these communicative moves and their scaffolding functions are provided. Implications from these findings for teacher education are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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