Developing Oracy Skills for Student Voice Work

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Marion Heron
David M. Palfreyman

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

Engaging Student Voices in Higher Education

Publication Date

7-2-2019

Abstract

Student voice and participation in dialogue are underpinned by and dependent upon students’ ability to use appropriate linguistic and non-linguistic resources. This holds true for students from diverse linguistic backgrounds in both Anglophone and non-Anglophone contexts, yet there is little exploration of the resources and tools students need to ensure a plurality of voices. This chapter draws on theoretical insights into the communicative features of student voice and the conceptual frameworks of talk, oracy skills, and dialogic interaction. The Oracy Skills Framework is presented as a tool to support students’ participation in dialogue and decision-making. The challenges of voice work for students in English as a medium of instruction (EMI) contexts are also discussed with suggestions for key teaching strategies.

Publisher

Springer International Publishing

First Page

89

Last Page

105

Disciplines

Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Indexed in Scopus

no

Open Access

no

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