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A Case Study Of Twelve Japanese Esl Students' Use Of Interaction Modifications, Darin Dooley
A Case Study Of Twelve Japanese Esl Students' Use Of Interaction Modifications, Darin Dooley
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This case study examines Japanese ESL students' use of interaction modifications in a content based course. Twelve female subjects were observed and recorded during a nine week period. Their use of interaction modifications (clarification requests, confirmation checks, and comprehension checks) and responses to interaction modifications (single word, full or partial repetition, or reformulation), during teacher-fronted and small group situations, were recorded and coded using the COLT observation instrument.
The study found that the subjects used clarification requests over four times more often in small group or pair-work situations than in teacher-fronted classes. Also, the subjects used confirmation checks over five …