Classroom Interaction !¡

Patterns of classroom interaction

In last class, we saw a new topic and now I explain that. 

The most common type of classroom interaction is known like "IRF": Initiation – Response – Feedback, where the teacher ask questions and one of the students answer, then the teacher gives feedback, maybe comment the answer or correction and then he or she ask another question… and so on.

Classifying forms of interaction:

TT: Teacher very active, students only receptive

T: Teacher active, students mainly receptive

TS: Teacher and students fairly equally active

S: Students active, teacher mainly receptive

SS: Students very active, teacher only receptive

(Then, I show you my observation in a real class related with this topic)

Also, we saw a different interaction patterns: 

Group work

Closed-ended teacher questioning

Individual work

Choral responses

Collaboration

 

Student initiates, teacher answers

Full-class interaction

Teacher talk

 

Self-access

Open-ended teacher questioning

And we comments “reasons for questioning”

• To check the knowledge of each student
• To gain confidence 
• To practice oral expression in L2.
• To check comprehension
• To increase motivation
• Etc. etc.

This topic is very interesting, no? It's necessary to study more about that, for our development like a teacher. Because is important to know the types that I could use for a better interaction with our students in class.

Well... see you in next post! :)