The Discourse of Post-16 English Teaching.

Hardman, Frank; Williamson, John

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ERIC Number: EJ562176

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Discourse of Post-16 English Teaching.

Hardman, Frank; Williamson, John

Educational Review, v50 n1 p5-14 Feb 1998

Analysis of the discourse styles of 10 British teachers of English showed that teacher-led recitation was the dominant practice, though it imposed linguistic and cognitive constraints on students. This practice follows the transmission model rather than the constructivist model of learning. (SK)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English Teachers, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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