Silent Voices: What Happens to Quiet Students During Classroom Discussions?.

Townsend, Jane S.

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ERIC Number: EJ562365

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Publication Date: 1998

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Silent Voices: What Happens to Quiet Students During Classroom Discussions?

Townsend, Jane S.

English Journal, v87 n2 p72-80 Feb 1998

Offers a case study of three 11th-grade students who viewed tapes of their class discussions and commented on their own involvement. Argues that students are silent for wide-ranging reasons; that students who are quiet may be learning; and that teachers should consider multiple means to spur students' thinking. Lists ways to help students speak out. (SR)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, High Schools, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, Student Attitudes, Student Participation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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