Classroom interaction benefits importance.pptx

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1. Classroom Interaction

2. Classroom Interaction Classroom interaction is an interaction that takes place either between teacher and students. or among the students in the class. Brown (2000)defines, “Interaction is the collaborative. exchange of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between two or more people, resulting in a reciprocal. effect on each other” Classroom interaction is a practice that enhances the two very important skills i.e. speaking and listening.

3. Classroom Interaction Tickoo (2009) stated that in classroom interaction and classroom activities, a productive class hour can be described as follows: The teacher interacts with the whole class. The teacher interacts with a group, a pair or an individual pupil Pupils interact with each other: in groups, in pairs, as individuals or as a class. Pupils work with materials or aids and attempt the task once again individually, in groups and so on.

4. STRATEGIES OF PROMOTING CLASSROOM INTERACTION Jia (2013) found that there are five strategies of promoting classroom interaction. They are as follows: Improving Questioning Strategies Attending to Learners’ Linguistic Level Implementing Cooperative Learning Building Positive Teacher-Learner Rapport Reducing Classroom Anxiety

5. Benefits of classroom interaction Increase motivation, confidence and self esteem Peer assistance Better understanding Enthusiastic learning environment Social Skills

6. Teacher’s role Facilitator Create a learning atmosphere Interactive sessions to motivate learners Exploring students potential Using collaborative strategies