Harumi, S. (2011). Classroom silence: Voices from Japanese E F L learners. ELT Journal, 65(3), 260-269.
摘要:This article explores Japanese EFL learners' classroom silence in a Japanese EFL context. The existence of silence in second language learning contexts can be a source of conflict between students and teachers and even among students themselves. It can also bean obstacle to acquiring the target language. In order to tackle this problem and to illustrate the dynamic characteristics of classroom silence, this study draws on insights from the ethnographic approach and interprets the roots, functions, and meanings of silence from a sociocultural perspective. It was conducted through a questionnaire survey which aimed to elicit learners' and teachers' views on silence and also to examine whether a mismatch of perceptions exists. The issues of identity and the role of cultural and contextual factors in the use of silence are discussed and possible pedagogical approaches which could be implemented in varied learning contexts are suggested. Adapted from the source document
关键词:applied linguistics, English as a second/foreign language instruction, Classroom Communication, Silence, Students, Second Language Teachers, Japan, English as a Second Language, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Cultural Factors