Peer interaction in EFL classes in Czech upper-secondary schools

TŮMA, František, Linda NEPIVODOVÁ and Nicola Catherine FOŘTOVÁ. Peer interaction in EFL classes in Czech upper-secondary schools. In 14th ESSE Conference, 29 August - 2 September, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. 2018.

Basic information

• Original name: Peer interaction in EFL classes in Czech upper-secondary schools
• Authors: TŮMA, František, Linda NEPIVODOVÁ and Nicola Catherine FOŘTOVÁ.
• Edition: 14th ESSE Conference, 29 August - 2 September, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, 2018.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords (in Czech): interakce mezi vrstevníky; interakce ve třídě; konverzační analýza
• Keywords in English: peer interaction; classroom interaction; conversation analysis
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Interaction among peers in pairwork or groupwork activities plays an important role in the processes of foreign language learning and teaching. Although international journals include a number of studies of peer interaction, Czech researchers working in the field of classroom interaction tend to focus more on whole-class work and frontal teaching. In our presentation we therefore review relevant studies and then introduce our research project (Classroom interaction in frontal teaching and groupwork in EFL classes in upper-secondary schools, 18-02363S), within which we are going to collect and analyze classroom interaction data and focus on peer interaction. Within a multiple-case study design we intend to collect at least 15 classroom hours (i.e. 675 mins) of video-recording from five different schools and teachers. In each of the classes, four recordings of peer interaction (i.e. at least 2,700 mins) will be made. We will then address the interactional practices used by the students during pairwork or groupwork activities, building on ethnomethodological conversation analysis.

Abstract (in Czech)

Cílem příspěvku je (1) podat přehled o existujících výzkumech interakce mezi vrstevníky během výuky a zejména (2) představit výzkumný projekt Interakce ve frontální výuce a skupinové práci v hodinách angličtiny na střední škole( 18-02363S).

Links

• GA18-02363S, research and development project: Name: Interakce ve frontální výuce a skupinové práci v hodinách angličtiny na střední škole

Investor: Czech Science Foundation