[EDLING:636] Re: Teachers and Wait Time

[David Cassels Johnson]

Francis - Courtney Cazden discusses wait time in her book Classroom Discourse:
The Language of Teaching and Learning. I don't recall whether the research is
hers or if she summarizes others. -David



Quoting "Francis M. Hult" <fmhult at dolphin.upenn.edu>:

> I recall several years ago hearing about studies of (language) teachers and
> question wait time.  From what I recall, the issue was that teachers
> tend not to wait long enough for students to both formulate and articulate
> their questions--something like they tend to wait about three seconds when
> it would be better for students if they were to wait for five to seven
> seconds.  Does this ring a bell for anyone?  Does anyone have references to
> such studies?
>
> Francis
>
>


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