classroom interaction:
[1] The teacher has no control over the topic & the activity;
[2] The teacher controls the topic but not the activity;
[3] The teacher controls the topic and the activity;
[4] The teacher controls the activity but not the topic.
He also distinguishes three types of interaction function:
ways: [1] with each others; [2] with the teacher; [3] with the
materials being used; [4] with their own thought processes.
Through interacting with others, learners are obliged to
Centrality
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