Classroom Discourse and Student Learning

Abstract

The study of classroom discourse includes descriptions of the forms of talk that are specific to academic contexts, characterizations of the rules that govern teacher–student talk, and accounts of the ways in which the development of language skills can be fostered or hindered in classrooms. The field has contributed to better understanding of varied issues such as the socialization of academic language, gender roles in classrooms, and processes of second-language learning in school.