interaction and learning english

  Definition The term “interaction” is made up of two morphemes, namely  inter  and  action.  It is a mutual or reciprocal action or influence. In English language teaching, interaction is used to indicate the language (or action) used to maintain the conversation, to teach, or to interact with participants involved in the teaching and learning processes in the classroom.   Types of classroom interactions Taking the different main participants in classroom interactions, namely students and teachers, one can think of the following possible patterns: §   Teacher-students. §   Students-teacher. §   Students-students. One may argue that the more the initiative comes from students in classroom interaction, the more learning is taking place. In other words, the more students are free: §   to ask and answer questions, §   to make decisions about the learning process, §   to participate in discussions, §   ...