The Reflective Cycle of the Teaching Practicum - Fiona Farr
Reflecting on Teacher Talk and Interactional Skills
The Reflective Cycle of the Teaching Practicum - Fiona Farr
Fiona Farr [+]
University of Limerick
Fiona Farr is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Angela Farrell [+]
University of Limerick
Angela Farrell is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL and Assistant Dean International of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Description
The main focus of this chapter is on the complementary use of reflective practice and corpus linguistics in order to identify and address concerns and challenges arising for novice teachers in the area of classroom management, with a view to helping them to improve learner engagement and learning outcomes. Through dialogic reflective practice, which draws on classroom data and is guided by mentors, novice teachers are shown how to become more insightful and confident in relation to their teacher role and classroom presence.