Teacher and Learner Roles in the Interactive Second Language Classroom

Abstract

The chapter begins with a discussion of the interactive classroom, focusing on context and pedagogic discourse. Context is presented as both a social and linguistic construct. Pedagogic discourse consists of principles for the control and dissemination of meaning, developed by Bernstein in his mission to unpack and articulate the social bases of pedagogic relations. Classification and framing provide a structured perspective of the power relations in classroom activity. The roles of the teacher and learners are considered with reference to classroom data, with classification and framing supporting the analysis. The chapter concludes with taxonomy of roles for teachers and learners.