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ERIC Number: EJ597322
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-4435
Negotiating Discourse Expectations in an English as a Foreign Language Classroom.
Craig, Barbara
Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, v2 n1 p1-22 Jun 1997
Describes differing expectations of Chinese learners in Taiwan and their American instructor that were discovered through participant observation by the instructor. Suggests useful strategies for improving communication through negotiation of the expectations of the participants. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Students, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Needs, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Taiwan; Taiwanese People