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Ashlock, Robert B. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1987
Focuses on the language used by elementary mathematics teachers and its relationship to students' understanding of mathematical concepts, as well as their misconceptions. Describes eight situations in which the use of precise, formal mathematical terms could be replaced by informal language, particularly when introducing new concepts. (TW)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Cognitive Structures, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education
Liao, Xiaoqing – 1997
In traditional, grammar-oriented second language classrooms, the most common classroom procedure is for the teacher to ask the student a question for which the answer is already known to both. Because no real information is exchanged, this is not a communicative practice. It is alien to the real communicative needs of students, involves no…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Carter, Ronald – Prospect, 1997
Discusses the description of English discourse for teaching purposes, drawing on new information from analysis of CANCODE (Cambridge/Nottingham Corpus of Discourse in English). Concludes that language teaching should be based on regularities and patterns, not rules, and that exposure to real, informal language of native speakers, with its…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
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Harris, Judith B. – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1994
Reports results from "Characters Online" a telecommunications in education project. Participating college students impersonated characters in children's books in electronic mail communications over the Internet with elementary school students reading the equivalent books. Both groups engaged frequently in informal conversation and rarely used…
Descriptors: Child Language, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
Cumming, Alister – 1989
The classes of one experienced teacher of English as a Second Language were observed over four months, using principles of naturalistic inquiry to obtain a holistic interpretation of the processes of language learning and instruction. Events in the classes were found to be related through the teacher's orchestration of student performance. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Starz, Mary – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
The use of poetry in the second language class is explored as a means of gentle, non-threatening communication. Techniques for using poetry to teach intonation, using adjectives, verbs, pronunciation, and syntax, as well as for offering the student another means of expressing feelings, are explored. Sample poems and lessons are discussed, and…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
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Jones, Lynn – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1997
Develops a theoretical framework for understanding the principles that regulate the expression and reception of "everyday" knowledge (attitudes about sex, drug usage) in the classroom. Investigates three different school-based contexts: the formal classroom, small group interaction during lesson time, and group interviews (outside the classroom).…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Communication (Thought Transfer), Context Effect