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

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

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...

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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/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62292/1/Learning%20through%20talk%20and%20learning%20through%20silence.pdf

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