TYPES OF

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TYPES OF INTERACTION
Nana Shavishvili
December 10, 2004
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IRF

• IRF (Initiation- Response- Feedback).
• The teacher initiates an exchange (usually in the
  form of a question).
• One of the students answers
• (or responds).
• The teacher gives feedback
• (i.e. assessment, correction, comment),
  initiates the next question, and so on.

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Types of Language Interaction

• TT- Teacher very active, students only receptive
• T- Teacher active, students mainly receptive
• TS- Teacher and students fairly equally active
• S- Students active, teacher mainly receptive
• SS- Students very active, teacher only receptive.

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Interaction Patterns

• Teacher talk (TT)
• Choral responses (T)
• Closed-ended teacher questioning (IRF) (T)
• Open-ended teacher questioning (TS)
• Student initiates, teacher answers (TS)
• Individual work (S)
• Full-class interaction (S)
• Collaboration (S)
• Group work (S)
• Self-access (SS)

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Group Work Methodology
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The steps in conducting group work

• 1 Introduce the technique
• 2 Justify the use of small groups for the
  technique
• 3 Give explicit detailed instructions
• 4 Divide the class into groups
• 5 Check for clarification
• 6 Set the task in motion
• a Do not sit at your desk and grade papers
• b Do not leave the room and take a break
• c Do not spend an undue amount of time with
  one group at the expense of others
• d Do not correct students errors unless asked
  to
• e Do not assume a dominating or disruptive
  role while monitoring groups

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Classroom Climate- How to create a favorable
classroom environment

• 1. Classroom is clean, well-lighted,
  comfortable, and full of realia
• 2. No praising indiscriminately
• 3. Everyone knows each other
• 4. Activities at appropriate level
• 5. Allow students a measure of choice
• 6. Choose activities that help establish
  relationships between students
• 7. Limit group size. No more than 5 or 6 in a
  group
• 8. Set a clear time limit. Use an egg timer to
  be a neutral timekeeper

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Types of tasks

• Games
• Role-play and simulations
• Drama
• Projects
• Interview
• Brainstorming
• Information gap
• Jigsaw
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Opinion exchange.

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Lessons from Geese
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Lesson 1

• As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift
  for others behind him. There is 71 more flying
  range in V-formation, than flying alone.
• Lesson People who share a common direction and
  sense of common purpose can get there quicker.

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Lesson 2

• Whenever a goose flies out of formation, it
  quickly feels the drag and tries to get back into
  position.
• Lesson Its harder to do something alone than
  together.

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Lesson 3

• When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back
  into formation and another goose flies at the
  head.
• Lesson Shared leadership and interdependence
  gives us each a chance to lead as well as
  opportunities to rest.

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Lesson 4

• The geese in formation honk from behind to
  encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
• Lesson We need to make sure our honking is
  encouraging and not discouraging.

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Lesson 5

• When a goose gets sick or wounded and falls, two
  geese fall out and stay with it until it revives
  or dies. Then they catch up or join another
  flock.
• Lesson Stand by your colleagues in difficult
  times as well as in good.

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