Producing and closing down multiple-response sequences during whole-class talk in an early years classroom
Journal article
Davidson, Christina and Edwards-Groves, Christine. (2020). Producing and closing down multiple-response sequences during whole-class talk in an early years classroom. Language and Education. 34(3), pp. 193-211. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2019.1689995
Authors | Davidson, Christina and Edwards-Groves, Christine |
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Abstract | The Initiation-Response-Feedback (IRF) talk sequence dominates whole-class talk in school lessons but frequently provides limited talk options for students. This article examines a variant of the sequence produced by young children and their teacher in an early years’ classroom. The multiple-response sequences were identified in classroom recordings of literacy lessons where a teacher deliberately sought to increase contributions by students during whole-class talk. Conversation analysis (CA) of selected sequences delineates some of the ways the teacher’s talk led to multiple turns by students, how teacher turns were sometimes inserted into multiple responses given by students, and how multiple responses were closed down by teacher turns. Discussion addresses the specific design of teacher turns across sequences, students’ orientations to the teacher during multiple responses, and the occurrence of trouble in turn-taking as an aspect of the multi-party setting. Overall, the study establishes some ways that talk in multiple-response sequences shows increased opportunities for students to contribute to instructional talk. |
Keywords | multiple-response sequence; classroom talk; Conversation Analysis |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Language and Education |
Journal citation | 34 (3), pp. 193-211 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0950-0782 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2019.1689995 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85079716973 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 193-211 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Feb 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 27 Oct 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wxx6/producing-and-closing-down-multiple-response-sequences-during-whole-class-talk-in-an-early-years-classroom
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