Elem Eng 2 Handouts
New Era University
College of Education
ELEM-ENG 2-11
MW 8:30-10:00
Foreign Language Interaction Analysis * Taxonomy for describing classroom interaction * Works of Flanders (1970) and Moskowitz (1971,1976) * Foreign Language Interaction (FLINT) model – it gave us some categories for observation of classes.
Foreign Languange Interaction (FLINT) System (adapted from Moskowitz, 1971) | Teacher Talk | Indirect Influence | 1. Deals with feelings | In a non-threatening way, accepting, discussing, referring to, or communicating understanding of past, present, or future feelings of students. | | | 2. Praises or encourages | Praising, complimenting, telling students why what they have said or down is valued. Encouraging students to continue trying to give them confidence, confirming that answers are correct. | | | 2a. Jokes | intentional joking, kidding, making puns, attempting to be humorous, providing the joking is not at anyone’s expense. (Unintentional humor is not included in this category.) | | | 3. Uses Ideas of Studdents | clarifying, using, interpreting, and summarizing the ideas of students. The ideas must be rehearsed by the teacher but still be recognized as being student contributions | | | 3a. Repeats students response verbatim | Repeating the exact words if students after they participate. | | | 4. Ask question | Asking questions to which the answer is anticipated. (Rhetorical questions are not included in this category.) | | Direct Influence | 5. Gives information | Giving information, facts, own opinion, or ideas: lecturing or asking rhetorical questions. | | | 5a. Corrects without rejection | Telling students who have make a mistake the correct response without using words or intonations which communicate criticism. | | | 6. Gives Directions | Giving direction, requests, or command that students are expected to follow; directing various drills; facilitating whole-class and small-group
College of Education
ELEM-ENG 2-11
MW 8:30-10:00
Foreign Language Interaction Analysis * Taxonomy for describing classroom interaction * Works of Flanders (1970) and Moskowitz (1971,1976) * Foreign Language Interaction (FLINT) model – it gave us some categories for observation of classes.
Foreign Languange Interaction (FLINT) System (adapted from Moskowitz, 1971) | Teacher Talk | Indirect Influence | 1. Deals with feelings | In a non-threatening way, accepting, discussing, referring to, or communicating understanding of past, present, or future feelings of students. | | | 2. Praises or encourages | Praising, complimenting, telling students why what they have said or down is valued. Encouraging students to continue trying to give them confidence, confirming that answers are correct. | | | 2a. Jokes | intentional joking, kidding, making puns, attempting to be humorous, providing the joking is not at anyone’s expense. (Unintentional humor is not included in this category.) | | | 3. Uses Ideas of Studdents | clarifying, using, interpreting, and summarizing the ideas of students. The ideas must be rehearsed by the teacher but still be recognized as being student contributions | | | 3a. Repeats students response verbatim | Repeating the exact words if students after they participate. | | | 4. Ask question | Asking questions to which the answer is anticipated. (Rhetorical questions are not included in this category.) | | Direct Influence | 5. Gives information | Giving information, facts, own opinion, or ideas: lecturing or asking rhetorical questions. | | | 5a. Corrects without rejection | Telling students who have make a mistake the correct response without using words or intonations which communicate criticism. | | | 6. Gives Directions | Giving direction, requests, or command that students are expected to follow; directing various drills; facilitating whole-class and small-group