Learning through talk and learning through silence: in search of a stance between theory and practice

• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Bashir, Abdullah, Ain Nadzimah, Mohd Kasim, Zalina, Rafik Galea, Shameem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Global Academic Excellence 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62292/1/Learning%20through%20talk%20and%20learning%20through%20silence.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62292/; http://www.ijepc.com/archived.asm

A major dilemma facing teachers in English as a second or foreign language countries nowadays is how students can best learn the English language – whether through ‘talk’ or through ‘silence’. Studies have shown that many Asian ESL learners tend to be silent in the classroom, and rely heavily on the...