| Gordon Wells' Bristol Study of Language Development (1973-1988) |
One part of this thorough research project compared the children's language at home and at
school. Wells found that : |
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Children talk much less to the adults at school, (five times less);
Two-thirds of home conversations were initiated by the child;
Four-fifths of school conversations were initiated by the teacher;
Teachers asked "display questions" which required single-word answers. |
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Gordon Wells. The meaning makers: Children learning language and using language to learn.
(Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1986). |
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The Role of Teaching in Language Development, (Froese 1997, 70.)
Varied Opportunities for Verbal Interaction, (Froese 1997, Chapter 6.)
The Role of Peer Interaction: Collaborative and Co-operative Pedagogy,
(Froese 1997, 73-75.) |
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