Staging Classroom Discussion.

Berwick, Richard

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Staging Classroom Discussion

Berwick, Richard

TESOL Quarterly, 9, 3, 283-288, Sep 75

Teachers of English as a second language in Japan often have difficulty in stimulating spontaneous classroom discussion; Japanese social and classroom custom dictates subdued and respectful student behavior. Suggestions for overcoming this inhibition are made. (CHK)

Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Culture Conflict, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Social Differences, Sociolinguistics, Student Behavior

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