Multimodal Participation and Engagement: Social Interaction in the Classroom

By Christine M Jacknick

Book Overview

Traditionally, teachers and researchers have looked for student participation in moments when teachers provide interactional space for it - this book takes a more holistic approach, examining how learners are participating (or not) throughout classroom interaction. It looks beyond turn-taking to consider participation as a multimodal phenomenon, including actions such as posture and gaze. It also expands the scope of classroom conversation analysis in three ways: 1) by focusing on student actions 2) by incorporating multimodal analysis, and 3) by examining both language learning contexts and non-L2 classrooms. In doing so the book uncovers how the identity of 'being a student' is enacted and provides implications for practice, teacher education and observation including emphasis on teacher interactional awareness and reflective practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474455190
• ISBN13: 9781474455190
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"