ABSTRACT

Teacher-student interaction in the classroom refers to the communication between teachers and students, and the dynamic process that relates to them, which occurs in the classroom. Essentially, classroom teaching is the interaction and communication between teachers and students, and teaching cannot be separated from teacher-student interaction.  

This paper focuses on teacher-student interaction in middle school English class. The author adopts empirical research, observational survey to research the present status of teacher-student interaction in middle school English class, and find out the existing problems and causes of it. Besides, this paper tries to provide effective solutions and suggestions for it. The research shows that teacher-student interaction in middle school English class has the following problems:

1.The interaction between teachers and students does not aim directly at the  teaching goal;

2.The inappropriate ways are used in teacher-student interaction; 

3.One-way interaction overweighs two-way interaction;

4.Interactive opportunity for different students is unequal.

The problems of the teacher-student interaction in middle school English class are related to teachers, students, classroom environment, emotions. This paper believes that improving the consciousness and ability of teachers and students, and enhancing classroom environment, strengthening the emotional connection can help realize a better teacher-student interaction in middle school English class.

  Key words:  teacher-student interaction; classroom teaching; middle school English

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABSTRACT

摘要

Chapter One   INTRODUCTION-1

Chapter Two   LITERATURE REVIEW-3

2.1 Foreign Researches-3

2.2 Domestic Researches-4

2.3 Summary-4

Chapter Three   RESEARCH DESIGN-6

3.1 Research Objectives-6

3.2 Research Questions-6

3.3 Research Subjects-6

3.4 Research Methods-7

3.5 Data Collection-7

3.6 Summary-8

Chapter Four     DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS-9

4.1 Data Analysis-9

4.1.1 The use of different kinds of interaction-9

4.1.2 The use of group cooperation-10

4.1.3 One-way and two-way interaction-11

4.1.4 Opportunity for interaction-12

4.2 Problems-13

4.3 Solutions-14

4.4 Findings-16

Chapter Five   CONCLUSION-17

REFERENCES-19

Appendix I Example of the lesson transcription-21