A1 Journal article (refereed)
Peer interaction, mediation, and a view of teachers as creators of learner L2 development (2023)
Poehner, M. E., & Leontjev, D. (2023). Peer interaction, mediation, and a view of teachers as creators of learner L2 development. International journal of applied linguistics, 33(1), 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12444
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Poehner, Matthew E.; Leontjev, Dmitri
Journal or series: International journal of applied linguistics
ISSN: 0802-6106
eISSN: 1473-4192
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 28/10/2022
Volume: 33
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 18-32
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12444
Publication open access: Not open
Publication channel open access: Channel is not openly available
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/89383
Abstract
SLA researchers in a variety of theoretical traditions have argued that interaction is essential to supporting learner L2 (second/foreign language) development. While L2 research informed by sociocultural theory has generally examined either peer-to-peer or teacher–learner interactions, the present study investigated how these may function together to form a mediating classroom environment. Drawing on examples from a collaborative project with a university teacher of L2 Japanese writing, we illustrate that while the quality of peer interactions may differ from teacher mediation, learner collaborative efforts allow them opportunities to collectively uncover partial understanding and synthesize their knowledge, positioning them to benefit from subsequent interactions with the teacher while also helping orient the teacher to areas of learner difficulty.
Keywords: language; foreign languages; teaching and instruction; learning; teachers; school children; learners with special needs; language teaching; language learning; language teachers; interaction; linguistic interaction; social interaction
Free keywords: foreign language teaching methodology/teacher education; language education; second/foreign language acquisition
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 2
