Academic Discourse Socialization through Small-Group Discussions

Autor/in	Ho, Mei-ching
Titel	Academic Discourse Socialization through Small-Group Discussions
Quelle	In: System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 39 (2011) 4, S.437-450 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0346-251X
DOI	10.1016/j.system.2011.10.015
Schlagwörter	Academic Discourse; Socialization; Speech Communication; Group Discussion; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Native Speakers; Small Group Instruction; Graduate Students; Teacher Education; Language Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Discourse; Diskurs; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Gruppendiskussion; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Muttersprachler; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht
Abstract	This study examines the nature of small-group discussion and explores how it fosters oral academic discourse socialization in a TESOL postgraduate course. The participants included four native-English speaking and six non-native English Speaking postgraduate students at a state university in the U.S. The findings revealed that small-group discussions provided a context in which students were gradually socialized into the discipline-specific discourse and the practices of an ESL/EFL professional. The feature of discourse socialization in small-group discussion was expressed through the participants' identity-construction, critical thinking, and making intertextual connections. Both NES and NNES participants, experienced and inexperienced alike, were able to draw on their unique perspectives and expertise to solve the problems presented in discussion prompts. Pedagogical implications on incorporating small-group discussions to facilitate oral academic discourse socialization are also discussed. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10