Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2007, 9(4):34-37 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2007.4.34-37
The Effects of Referential Questions in the EFL Classroom
- 1 Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Science, University of Zilina, Slovakia
The article deals with complexity and importance of asking questions in the foreign language classroom. Since questions are one of the most essential teaching tools, teachers use them quite frequently during their lessons. The importance of referential questions, which are often referred to as "genuine or real" questions, lies in the fact that they have highly positive influence on the learning process. The qualitative study reported here shows that the impact of referential questions on university students can be characterised as constructive (i.e. effective and creative), leading to constructive conversation in the language seminars.
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Published: December 31, 2007 Show citation
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