L2 Classroom Interactional Competence and Teacher Development

In this talk, I offer an initial conceptualisation of Classroom Interactional Competence (CIC), defined as ‘teachers’ and learners’ ability to use interaction as a tool for mediating and assisting learning’ (Walsh, 2013, 124). Adopting a sociocultural perspective on learning and using constructs from this theoretical perspective, I present a number of features of CIC and consider how an understanding of the construct can lead to more dialogic, engaged learning environments.
We’ll be looking at a number of data extracts to identify instances of CIC and evaluating its significance from both a teaching/learning and teacher education perspective. We’ll also consider the implications of this research for materials development, assessment and curriculum design. In the second part of the talk, we’ll be looking at ways of promoting reflective practices which help teachers to develop their interactional competence.

Room 6-305  Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University

Slide is downloadable here ⇒　CIC AND RP NOV 2017