Amundrud2011

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Amundrud2011
BibType ARTICLE
Key Amundrud2011
Author(s) Thomas Amundrud
Title On observing student silence
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Tag(s) EMCA, Silence, Discussion
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Year 2011
Language English
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Journal Qualitative Inquiry
Volume 17
Number 4
Pages 334–342
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DOI 10.1177/1077800411401190
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Abstract

This article uses conversation analysis (CA) to look at how students in an advanced EGAP (English for general academic purposes) course discussion test create and manage the silence of a group member during the 7-min session. This is combined with a personal narrative inquiry, coinspired by autoethnography, on the author’s participation in the discourse and production of these silences. The CA findings indicate that turn allocations and interactional support in discussion test groups appear to be a significant factor in student silences, whereas the reflexive narrative indicates possible pedagogical limitations and changes to the author’s practice. This study concludes by evaluating the research methods used, discussing the tensions and potentials of incorporating narrative techniques with CA and giving possible directions for further inquiry.

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