Uninvited Guests: The Influence of Teachers' Roles and Pedagogies on the Positioning of English Language Learners in the Regular Classroom

Yoon, Bogum. American Educational Research Journal45. 2 (Jun 2008): 495-522.

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Study based on positioning theory.

Important points:

1. Much research indicates that proficiency dictates participation. Participation dictates success in language learning (see Good Language Learner). However this study showed that across three classes, individual's participation varied. This is in part because of how the teachers positioned learners within the class - learners participated more when teachers engaged in culturally sensistive teaching. Teaching about America and students disengaged (see common practice abot Halloween etc etc).
2. Teacher's view that if you expose learners to English they will learn it (see Eileen and the others teachers in my study). Illustrates a need for research and teachers who know what they are doing.

Limitations: did not comparitively obsevre participation of individuals across classrooms.