Comparing Formal and Informal Talks Between Male and Female English Teachers in Classroom Interaction

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10.2991/978-2-38476-054-1_9How to use a DOI?

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classroom interaction; formal talk; informal talk

Abstract

A formal talk is used by the teacher to minimize misinterpretation in delivering the materials. Thus, classroom interaction can run well, and the students understand what the teacher teaches. In contrast, the teacher also uses an informal talk in classroom interaction to build a relationship with the students. Male and female English teachers have different characteristics in producing formal and informal talks in classroom interaction. This research aimed to discover the characteristics of formal and informal talks between male and female English teachers in classroom interaction. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The participants of this research were male and female English teachers who teach at an intermediate level at Elia English Course. The classroom interactions were observed and recorded to gain the data. The data were transcribed and presented as the percentage of each formal and informal talk characteristic. The results showed that male teachers produced four characteristics of formal talks and six characteristics of informal talks. However, the female teachers showed three characteristics of formal talks and four of informal talks. Those results have implications for either male or female English teachers in considering formal and informal talks in classroom interaction, which can be a strategy to engage the students in the teaching and learning process.

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AU  - Dennisya Marwa
AU  - Hamzah
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/05/18
TI  - Comparing Formal and Informal Talks Between Male and Female English Teachers in Classroom Interaction
BT  - Proceedings of the 20th AsiaTEFL-68th TEFLIN-5th iNELTAL Conference (ASIATEFL 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-054-1_9
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