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2003-01-01

Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions

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Discourse analysis-Education-Research, English-Teaching-Evaluation, Classroom-Evaluation, Educators-Teaching practice- Interaction. (en)

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  • Gloria Balcárcel Zambrano Author
This article reports the first part of a larger research project designed to investigate functions of language instructors’ oral behaviors in the development of English as a foreign language (EFL) classes. Through this applied classroom research we have investigated the processes of teaching and learning as they occur in our language classrooms. It is methodologically descriptive and experimental because it ranges from relatively simple observations to tightly controlled experiments. We pursue to identify how teacher talk is distributed in 15 foreign language classrooms. The database comprises transcripts of over 16 hours of interaction recording during 15 lessons in 15 general EFL classrooms at the post-secondary level. The functions of teacher talk are analyzed by gathering data using the FLint system instrument adapted from Moskowitz (1971). Findings reveal that teachers do most of the talking and the most frequent categories are gives information, asks questions, and gives directions. The study also demonstrates that oral teaching strategies in the classroom affect the participation process of students. Key words: Discourse analysis-Education-Research, English-Teaching-Evaluation, Classroom-Evaluation, Educators-Teaching practice- Interaction. Este artículo reporta la primera parte de un proyecto de investigación más extenso diseñado para investigar las funciones de las conductas orales de los profesores de lenguas en el desarrollo de clases de inglés como lengua extranjera. A través de esta investigación aplicada hemos indagado los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje como ocurren en nuestras aulas de lenguas. Esta investigación tiene metodología descriptiva y experimental porque empieza con observaciones relativamente simples y termina con control de variables en la etapa experimental. Indagamos para identificar cómo se distribuye el habla del profesor en 15 clases de lenguas extranjeras. La base de datos comprende transcripciones de más de 16 horas de interacción grabadas durante 15 clases de inglés general en el nivel universitario. Las funciones del habla del profesor se han analizado mediante la recolección de información usando el instrumento FLint adaptado por Moskowitz (1971). Los hallazgos revelan que los profesores hablan más y que las categorías más frecuentes son dar información, hacer preguntas y dar direcciones. El estudio también demuestra que las estrategias orales de enseñanza en el aula de clases afectan el proceso de participación de los estudiantes. Palabras claves: Análisis del discurso-Educación-Investigación, Inglés-Enseñanza- Evaluación, Aula-Evaluación, Formadores docentes-Práctica profesional-Interacción

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APA

Balcárcel Zambrano, G. (2003). Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 4(1), 9–16. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225

ACM

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Balcárcel Zambrano, G. 2003. Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 4, 1 (Jan. 2003), 9–16.

ACS

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Balcárcel Zambrano, G. Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2003, 4, 9-16.

ABNT

BALCÁRCEL ZAMBRANO, G. Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 1, p. 9–16, 2003. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2024.

Chicago

Balcárcel Zambrano, Gloria. 2003. “Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 4 (1):9-16. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225.

Harvard

Balcárcel Zambrano, G. (2003) “Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 4(1), pp. 9–16. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225 (Accessed: 28 March 2024).

IEEE

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G. Balcárcel Zambrano, “Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 9–16, Jan. 2003.

MLA

Balcárcel Zambrano, G. “Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 9-16, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225.

Turabian

Balcárcel Zambrano, Gloria. “Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 9–16. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225.

Vancouver

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Balcárcel Zambrano G. Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2003 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];4(1):9-16. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11225

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