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LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK: RETICENCE IN THE ESL CLASSROOM

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dc.creator SHANE DONALD
dc.date 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:12:14Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:12:14Z
dc.identifier 1743-159X
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/dbcf5cd9aa7c46d0be24c96044e0714a
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15072
dc.description Student reticence in the English as a second language classroom is a phenomenon that occurs in all contexts, regardless of setting. This paper examines the issue of reticence from the perspective of both teacher and learner, taking into consideration the problematic nature of the condition; there are no unambiguous causes of reticence (Allwright and Bailey, 1991; Chaudron, 1988; Tsui, 1996). Rather, a range of factors such as cultural beliefs regarding learning and the role of the teacher, fear of being misunderstood on the part of the learner and the attendant fear of losing face, as well as comprehensibility of input all play a role in fostering learner reticence in the ESL classroom. A point of difference is the attention given to learners' perspectives on what causes reticence in terms of the practices employed by teachers. Modification to practices such as error correction and extended wait-time are suggested that may allow the practitioner to promote oral communication on the part of learners in the classroom.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Newcastle University
dc.relation http://research.ncl.ac.uk/ARECLS/vol7_documents/donald_vol7.pdf
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1743-159X
dc.source Annual Review of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Vol 7, Pp 41-58 (2010)
dc.subject reticence
dc.subject error correction
dc.subject extended wait-time
dc.subject changes to practice
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK: RETICENCE IN THE ESL CLASSROOM
dc.type article


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