Instruction Giving in Online Language Lessons

This book thoroughly investigates the instructional methods of language teachers in online settings, particularly through videoconferencing, offering insights and practical guidance.

This concise volume highlights the instructional practices of language teachers in online environments, particularly focusing on videoconferencing. By employing a Multimodal (Inter)action Analysis approach, the authors explore the challenges, affordances, and pedagogical implications of teaching in these settings. The book delves into how teachers navigate these unique environments to enhance their teaching effectiveness.

Instruction Giving in Online Language Lessons examines the specific competencies required for language educators in multimodal synchronous online contexts. These contexts necessitate the mediation of various modes, including spoken language, gaze, gesture, posture, and textual elements. Satar and Wigham's innovative approach draws upon Sigrid Norris’s work to analyze the variance in instructional practices, offering insights into the complexity and modal density involved in giving instructions.

The volume illustrates how an in-depth study of instruction-giving can lead to a better understanding of how online educators facilitate learning in multimodal electronic environments. Additionally, it provides research-informed guidance for practical implementation in the classroom. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars in applied linguistics, language education, and language teaching, as well as for practicing online language teachers seeking to enhance their pedagogical strategies.