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Kasanga, Luanga A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Reports on empirical research on second-language (L2) Zairean multilingual students of English as a Second Language. Findings confirm the hypothesis of the differential effect of task type and the level of target language attainment on the amount of interaction; suggest a significant effect on L2 learning of oral peer interaction; and show a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries

Lockhart, Charles; Ng, Peggy – Language Learning, 1995
Analyzes the interaction during peer response occurring in a writing class. The article identifies four categories of reader stances--authoritative, interpretive, probing, and collaborative--and examines language functions and topics discussed during the response sessions. It is concluded that interactive peer response is beneficial to students.…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Data Collection