A study on the functions and sequential organizations of efl teachers' gesture use in video mediated interaction: A conversation analytic approach

Tez Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Yabancı Dil Olarak İngilizce Öğretimi Ana Bilim Dalı, Türkiye

Tez Danışmanı: Safiye Ipek Kuru Gönen

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2022

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Özet:

The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed description of how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers deploy gestures during online synchronous video-mediated interaction (VMI) in an EFL preparatory school from a microanalysis perspective of Conversation analysis (CA). The main aim of this study is to reveal the functions of EFL teachers' gesture use during online synchronous VMI in a higher education setting. The secondary aim is to unfold the features of the sequential organizations of EFL teachers' gesture use in online synchronous VMI. To achieve these purposes, a qualitative research method was adopted. The qualitative data gathered from video-mediated second language (L2) teaching interaction in an English preparatory school at a state university in Turkey were analyzed using CA. The analyses demonstrated that the teachers mainly use several online classroom gestures for language explanation and interaction management. Furthermore, a close examination of the data also displayed that the EFL teachers deploy their gestures to explain vocabulary and grammar structures. Besides, it was observed that the teachers' gestures were also utilized to manage the online classroom interaction and give instruction. Finally, these findings were discussed in the light of relevant previous studies, and pedagogical implications for in-service and pre-service teachers were explained, followed by suggestions for further studies.