ACTIVITY #3 - FOUR MODES OF CLASSROOM DISCOURSE by STEVE WALSH

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MARIKNA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

GRADUATE SCHOOL
2 Chanyungco St. Sta. Elena, Marikina City 1800

SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS


Saturday 12:00 nn-3:00pm
Prepared by: Reymart N. Barro Submitted to: Dr. Helen C. Parcon
Activity: “Four Modes of Classroom Discourse” by Steve Walsh Date Submitted: March 12, 2022

Four Modes of Classroom Discourse

Mode Pedagogic Goals Interactional Features

To transmit information
A single, extended teacher turn that
To organize the physical learning
uses explanations and/or
environment
instructions
Managerial To refer learners to materials
The use of transitional markers
To introduce or conclude an activity
The use of conformational checks
To change from one mode of learning
An absence of learner contributions
to another

To provide language practice around a


piece of material Predominance of IRF pattern
To elicit responses in relation to the Extensive use of display questions
Materials material Form-focused feedback
To check and display answers Corrective repair
To clarify when necessary The use of scaffolding
To evaluate contributions
To enable learners to produce correct
The use of direct repair
forms
The use of scaffolding
To enable learners to manipulate the
Extended teacher turns
Skills and target language
Display questions
Systems To provide corrective feedback
Teacher echo
To provide learners with practice in
Clarification request
sub-skills
Form-focused feedback
To display correct answers

Extended learner turns


Short teacher turns
To enable learners to express
Minimal repair
Classroom themselves clearly
Content feedback
Context To establish a context
Referential questions
To promote oral fluency
Scaffolding
Clarification request

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