What does IRF stand for?
The Initiation–Response–Follow-up (IRF) pattern.
According to Cullen, what is one of the differences between “evaluative feedback” and “discoursal feedback”?
They are ‘qualitatively different. The discoursal feedback, is typically content-oriented and referential, is designed to incorporate the student’s contribution
What was the purpose of this research?
The purpose of this study was to gain a closer understanding of how teachers’ identities are co-constructed and shaped through their interactions.
What was the approach that was used to collect and analyze spoken interaction?
The Conversation Analysis (CA) approach was used to collect and analyze naturally-occurring spoken interaction.
Mention 2 authors’ transcriptions systems that were followed and adapted to transcribe in detail the video-recorded lessons:
Van Lier (1988), Johnson (1995) and Zimmerman (1998). An experienced foreign language teacher was video-recorded (two-hour lesson) while she was teaching Englis
Mention some of the issues seen in the three extracts of classroom conversation that were analyzed:
The IRF/E cycle (Initiation-Response-Feedback/Evaluation), turn-taking and repair.
What can you highlight about the results showed in this research?
- The interactional flow of the lesson was constructed and maintained through asymmetric and empowered relations. - The teacher seemed to determine, control an
What is the focus of the standard classroom Initiation–Response–Follow-up pattern (IRF)?
It has focused particular attention on the final move and the contribution it can make to productive interaction in teacher-fronted situations.
What are 3 aspects of identity that Zimmerman proposes and are relevant to the analysis of interaction?
1 Discourse identity. 2 Situated identity. 3 Transportable identity.
How would you interpret the next statement: “Conversations may be distinguished by an equal distribution of speaker rights”. Wilson (1989: 20)
This does not mean that speakers contribute an equal number of speaking turns, but rather that any individual has an equal right (within conversation) to initia
What’s the difference between personal and institutional identity?
What is the focus of the standard classroom Initiation–Response–Follow-up pattern (IRF)?
It has focused particular attention on the final move and the contribution it can make to productive interaction in teacher-fronted situations.
What characterizes the Default position?
The default position is characterized by orientation to situated identities: student and teacher. It is the teacher who, as teacher, controls the floor, asks qu
What is a situated identity?
This is relevant to particular situations and refers to the contribution of participants ‘engaging in activities and respecting agendas that display orientation
