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Peer reviewedAnton, Marta M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Illustrates how to use ethnographic techniques to acquire a better understanding of classroom dynamics. The article focuses on the characterization of "success" in an Italian class through analysis of interaction patterns and purposes of the participants. Findings reveal the need for a continuity of teacher and students' goals, methods, and forms…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cultural Context, Data Collection
