Study On The Questioning Strategies On EFL Classroom Interaction In University—An Investigation On The Non-English Majors In Zhejiang University Of Science and Technology
Abstract: Teachers’ questioning, an important form of classroom interaction, is also the most important factor that influences classroom interaction. Teachers’ questions serve to form a chain reaction of teacher-student interaction and give the teacher immediate feedback about student comprehension. This thesis is a quantitative study on the basis of a classroom investigation. It takes the teachers and students from the non-English majors in Zhejiang University of Science and Technology as the studying subjects, and classroom observation, questionnaires and interviews as the studying methodology to analyze the teachers’ questioning strategies. The research is essential to find out a series of characteristics of teachers’ questioning strategies, to help teachers to realize the strong and weak points of their questioning strategies, which will facilitate college English teaching.
Key Words: EFL classroom; classroom interaction; teachers questioning strategies
大学英语互动课堂中提问策略的研究
—以浙江科技学院非英语专业课堂为例
摘 要：教师提问不仅是课堂互动的重要形式，也是影响课堂互动的最重要因素。它能促进师生连锁互动的产生，并让教师及时从学生中得到反馈。本文是以浙科院非英语专业教师及学生为调查对象，以课堂观察，问卷调查和访谈为研究手段来分析教师的提问策略。这一研究对于发现教师提问策略的一系列特征，帮助教师认识到自身提问策略的优、缺点，从而更加有利于大学英语教学是十分必要的。
关键词： EFL课堂；课堂互动；教师提问策略
CONTENTS
Introduction. 1
Interaction in EFL Classroom 1
Definition of Interaction 2
The Pedagogical Importance of Classroom Interaction 2
The Problems in Classroom Interaction and Its Cause .3
Questioning in Interaction Classroom 3
2.1 Basic Concepts of Questions .3
2.1.1 Definition of Question .4
2.1.2 Functions of Question 4
2.2 Questioning Strategies .4
2.2.1 Question Type 5
2.2.2 Wait Time .5
2.2.3 Question Modification .5
2.2.4 Question Direction 5
3. Methodology 5
3.1 Objectives .5
3.2 Setting and Subjects .6
3.3 Instruments 6
3.3.1 Sampling .7
3.3.2 Questionnaires .7
3.3.3 Classroom Observation .7
3.3.4 Audio Recording 7
4. Data Results and Analysis . 8
5. Discussion and Suggestions . 11
5.1 Discussion about the Investigation Results .11
5.2 Suggestions on Questioning Strategies for EFL Teachers .12
6. Conclusion 13
Acknowledgments 14
Bibliography . 15
