International journal of education and learning
Vol 7, No 1 (2025): April

The use of silence as a monitor in EAL Australia

Ekici, Gail (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2025

Abstract

This mixed methods study has highlighted that students in lower level of EAL in Ausytalia have used silence to monitor their speeches. The study surveyed 148 student and teachers and results highlighted that teachers did not know about the adult silent period. Findings show that that their silent period was not treated by their teachers due to ‘pedagogical barriers’. Competent Bilinguals said that there was too much emphasis on form rather than meaning. The main reason for paucity on the this topic is because for several decades the teaching of English as an additional language (EAL) has focused on communicative language teaching (CLT) to encourage students to use English to make meaningful conversations. Proficency silence as an adult learnier in EAL is crusal and needs to understood by educators.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijele

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

The International Journal of Education and Learning (IJELE) is an international journal to provide an international forum for the sharing, dissemination, and discussion of research, experience, and perspectives across a wide range of teaching, development, curriculum, instruction, innovations, ...