Classroom Discourse

Catalog description

This course will offer a general introduction to the study of classroom discourse. Through critical reading analyses of a body of classic and current work, students will become familiar with how systematic analyses of classroom interaction are conducted in a variety of classroom contexts that include but are not limited to ESL (English as a Second Language) settings. Students in this course will cultivate an appreciation for the major findings in the study of classroom discourse, develop an ability to perform disciplined analyses of classroom interaction, and utilize such analyses as a tool for reflective practice particularly as it relates to instructing English learners.