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Beyond learning opportunities: focused encounters in a sociocognitive approach to second language acquisition and teaching.
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IRAL: International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching . Sep2023, p1. 33p. 6 Illustrations. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This paper introduces the sociological concept of <italic>focused encounters</italic> (FEs) as a tool for researching interaction in second language acquisition and teaching. FEs are face-to-face interactions affording joint attention, intersubjectivity, interaffectivity, and interactional alignment, considered key contributors to learning in some SLA/T approaches. First, we introduce the FE concept. Second, we situate FEs within a sociocognitive approach to SLA/T. Third, we apply the FE concept in investigating interaction in an Australian English as a second language classroom. Fourth and finally, we discuss our analysis’s wider implications for learning and teaching: Studying interaction in FEs from a sociocognitive perspective enables investigation not just of language learning opportunities but of moment-by-moment learning processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0019042X
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IRAL: International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 171984255
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/iral-2023-0118