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Developing Oracy Skills for Student Voice Work
Engaging Student Voices in Higher Education
  • Marion Heron
  • David M. Palfreyman
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
7-2-2019
Abstract

Student voice and participation in dialogue are underpinned by and dependent upon students’ ability to use appropriate linguistic and non-linguistic resources. This holds true for students from diverse linguistic backgrounds in both Anglophone and non-Anglophone contexts, yet there is little exploration of the resources and tools students need to ensure a plurality of voices. This chapter draws on theoretical insights into the communicative features of student voice and the conceptual frameworks of talk, oracy skills, and dialogic interaction. The Oracy Skills Framework is presented as a tool to support students’ participation in dialogue and decision-making. The challenges of voice work for students in English as a medium of instruction (EMI) contexts are also discussed with suggestions for key teaching strategies.

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Indexed in Scopus
No
Open Access
No
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20824-0_6
Citation Information
Marion Heron and David M. Palfreyman. "Developing Oracy Skills for Student Voice Work" Engaging Student Voices in Higher Education (2019) p. 89 - 105
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-m-palfreyman/11/