Inviting Students and Teachers to Connect

Autor/in	Salcedo, Julie Bader
Titel	Inviting Students and Teachers to Connect
Quelle	In: Language Arts, 86 (2009) 6, S.440-448 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-9170
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Grade 6; Teacher Researchers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Journal Writing; Elementary School Students; Grade 4; Grade 5; Interviews; Student Surveys; Teacher Student Relationship; Interaction; Elementary School Teachers; Diaries; Writing Assignments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Lehrerforschung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerbefragung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Interaktion; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Diary; Tagebuch
Abstract	This paper describes diverse language learners' use of dialogue journaling in an elementary school setting. The author, a teacher researcher, conducted a qualitative research study with eight participants, ranging from fourth to sixth grade; all were learners adding English to their language repertoire. Through an in-depth analysis of student artifacts, surveys, ethnographic field notes, recorded student interviews, her own journal, and the input of a research community, the author unearthed what happened when she implemented the use of dialogue journals with her students. The research findings demonstrate that using dialogue journals with diverse language learners provided opportunities for teacher and student to connect through writing, regardless of student-teacher contact hours. Students valued the written interactions. Some began to see themselves as better writers and, in one case, a better learner of English. The teacher was able to connect with each student with intention, which not only enriched the teacher-student relationships, but provided learning opportunities for both the author and the students. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10