Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom

This study describes a teacher-researcher’s experience of scaffolding his business English learners in identifying, formulating, and exploring language learning puzzles using the principles of exploratory practice. Adopting both qualitative and quantitative methods, the teacher-researcher reflected...

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Banister, Chris
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2018
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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37 Educación / Education
8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
Business English
exploratory practice
learner puzzles
teacher research
inglés de negocios
investigación docente
práctica exploratoria
“puzzles” de aprendices
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title Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
spellingShingle Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
37 Educación / Education
8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
Business English
exploratory practice
learner puzzles
teacher research
inglés de negocios
investigación docente
práctica exploratoria
“puzzles” de aprendices
title_short Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
title_full Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
title_fullStr Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
title_full_unstemmed Scaffolding Learner Puzzling in Exploratory Practice: Perspectives From the Business English Classroom
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dc.creator.fl_str_mv Banister, Chris
dc.contributor.author.spa.fl_str_mv Banister, Chris
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8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
topic 37 Educación / Education
8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
Business English
exploratory practice
learner puzzles
teacher research
inglés de negocios
investigación docente
práctica exploratoria
“puzzles” de aprendices
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exploratory practice
learner puzzles
teacher research
inglés de negocios
investigación docente
práctica exploratoria
“puzzles” de aprendices
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