ABSTRACT
The study aimed at assessing how teacher-student interaction structures classroom
language. The study was carried out in ward secondary schools in Mbeya City
Council. The researcher chose Mbeya city council‘s ward secondary schools
randomly to represent all wards secondary schools in Mbeya and Tanzania in general
because all classroom‘s teaching lessons do share common interactional features
under the umbrella of Tanzania Educational National Policy of 1995.
The study employed case study design because it matches with the study in which
the researcher selected few schools to represent all ward secondary schools in Mbeya
region and Tanzania.
The sample comprised a total of ten (10) recordings from forty (40) minutes of
lessons taught from any ward secondary school which was selected by random
sampling from either English language, biology, civics and mathematics subject
lessons. The study employed audio recording as the main method of data collection
and it was supplemented by non participant observation and interview. The study
employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches in discussion and analysis of
research findings in which different language features in Teacher-student Interaction
in the class were found.
The research findings also indicated that there were asymmetrical power relations in
the classroom interaction since it was the teacher who had a power in the selection of
particular language features in teacher-student interaction in the class to attain
pedagogical purposes.
Recommendations are hereby made to teachers, students and other education stake
holders to improve teacher-student interactions in the classroom, since classroom
interactions are significant in language learning.
Francis, A (2021). An Assessment Of Power Relations In Teacherstudent Interaction On Classroom Language: A Case Of Ward Secondary Schools In Mbeya City Council. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-power-relations-in-teacherstudent-interaction-on-classroom-language-a-case-of-ward-secondary-schools-in-mbeya-city-council
Francis, Aloyce "An Assessment Of Power Relations In Teacherstudent Interaction On Classroom Language: A Case Of Ward Secondary Schools In Mbeya City Council" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-power-relations-in-teacherstudent-interaction-on-classroom-language-a-case-of-ward-secondary-schools-in-mbeya-city-council. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Francis, Aloyce . "An Assessment Of Power Relations In Teacherstudent Interaction On Classroom Language: A Case Of Ward Secondary Schools In Mbeya City Council". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 30 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-power-relations-in-teacherstudent-interaction-on-classroom-language-a-case-of-ward-secondary-schools-in-mbeya-city-council >.
Francis, Aloyce . "An Assessment Of Power Relations In Teacherstudent Interaction On Classroom Language: A Case Of Ward Secondary Schools In Mbeya City Council" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/an-assessment-of-power-relations-in-teacherstudent-interaction-on-classroom-language-a-case-of-ward-secondary-schools-in-mbeya-city-council