20–22 Nov 2026
The WINC Aichi
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Raising Teacher Awareness Through Conversation Analysis: A Reflection on Turn-Taking in an EAP Writing Classroom

21 Nov 2026, 15:05
20m
The WINC Aichi

The WINC Aichi

Speaker

Haozhe Lu

Description

Akita International University GSS. Classroom interaction can be challenging for novice teachers, especially in managing turn-taking and awkward silences. This study uses two sets of conversational analysis (CA) classroom interaction data collected before and after CA intervention to examine changes in teacher awareness. The findings show how as a result of reflective action research helped the teacher became more aware of students’ participation opportunities and developed greater confidence in handling classroom silence and interactional difficulties.

Teaching Context College and university education

Authors

Haozhe Lu Patrick Kiernan (Meiji University) Dr Tomohisa Machida (Akita International University)

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