Student Interaction: Implications for Practice

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Student Interaction in Pair Activities in Beginning ESOL Classes
Kathryn Harris, Researcher
NCSALL Adult ESOL Lab School and Department of Applied Linguistics, Portland State University

Implications for Practice

  • More time spent on pair activities – find out about different kinds
  • Do not interrupt pair learning
  • Allow some 1st language use in the activity if necessary for MODEL, MODEL, MODEL
  • Try to avoid listening in and correcting students (2)
  • Native language-it’s ok for students to use
  • “Kathy’s cards” maybe teachers wont’ be in the mix anymore
  • Teacher shows other students that some groups actually can converse and move beyond their set activity.
  • Research suggests new approach to teachers role in paired activities
  • Teachers training needs to change
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