Negotiation of Meaning between Teacher and Students in EFL Classrooms
Synopsis
The study analyzed and described how Vietnamese teachers and students negotiate meaning during their English class in an EFL context. Specifically, the study sought answers to find out: the triggers and signals that show the need for teachers and students to negotiate meaning in EFL classrooms; negotiation evidences in the EFL classroom from teacher to students and vice-versa; strategies that teachers and students use to negotiate meaning; and a proposed model of 'Negotiation of Meaning among Teacher and Students in EFL Classrooms'.
