Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes

For over three decades, second language acquisition theories have emphasized the importance of interaction and student output in language learning. This descriptive qualitative study analyzed preservice English teachers’ talk during online classes and its impact on high school students’ participatio...

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Main Authors: Irlanda Olave, Ana Cecilia Villarreal-Ballesteros, Lizette Drusila Flores-Delgado
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Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2025-07-01
Series:Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/113789
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Lizette Drusila Flores-Delgado
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description For over three decades, second language acquisition theories have emphasized the importance of interaction and student output in language learning. This descriptive qualitative study analyzed preservice English teachers’ talk during online classes and its impact on high school students’ participation. Data collection involved recording lessons and classroom interactions, which were analyzed using Walsh’s Interactive Features of English Teachers’ Talk. Results indicate that constructive teacher talk, including referential questions, scaffolding, direct repair, and extended wait times, enhanced participation. Conversely, extended teacher talk and interruptions hindered participation. The findings highlight the need for preservice programs to improve teacher talk. Providing students with opportunities for self-expression and fostering an environment where meaning is negotiated is advisable. Further research with larger samples is recommended.
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spelling doaj-art-5800752ea4f04a38b6711cf0fdb4ce472025-08-22T15:04:06ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902256-57602025-07-0127215517110.15446/profile.v27n2.113789Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online ClassesIrlanda Olave0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-3254Ana Cecilia Villarreal-Ballesteros1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5884-0403Lizette Drusila Flores-Delgado2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-096XUniversidad Autónoma de ChihuahuaUniversidad Autónoma de ChihuahuaUniversidad Autónoma de ChihuahuaFor over three decades, second language acquisition theories have emphasized the importance of interaction and student output in language learning. This descriptive qualitative study analyzed preservice English teachers’ talk during online classes and its impact on high school students’ participation. Data collection involved recording lessons and classroom interactions, which were analyzed using Walsh’s Interactive Features of English Teachers’ Talk. Results indicate that constructive teacher talk, including referential questions, scaffolding, direct repair, and extended wait times, enhanced participation. Conversely, extended teacher talk and interruptions hindered participation. The findings highlight the need for preservice programs to improve teacher talk. Providing students with opportunities for self-expression and fostering an environment where meaning is negotiated is advisable. Further research with larger samples is recommended.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/113789online educationpreservice teachersstudent participationteacher talk
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Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
online education
preservice teachers
student participation
teacher talk
title Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
title_full Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
title_fullStr Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
title_full_unstemmed Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
title_short Interactive Features of Preservice English Teachers’ Online Talk and High-School Students’ Participation During Online Classes
title_sort interactive features of preservice english teachers online talk and high school students participation during online classes
topic online education
preservice teachers
student participation
teacher talk
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/113789
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