ERIC Number: EJ1358703
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-2630-0672
EISSN: EISSN-2672-9431
Impact of Interpersonal Relations and Positioning on the Resolution of Conflicts in the EFL Classroom
Sitthirak, Chongrak
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, v15 n2 p751-775 Jul-Dec 2022
This article is based on the author's doctoral thesis on the dynamics of interpersonal relations in the onsite classroom. Drawing on positioning theory (Davies & Harre´, 1999; Harre´, 2015), Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1978; Lantolf & Thorne, 2007) and informed by the focus on interaction in Douglas Fir Group's seminal paper (Douglas Fir Group (DFG), 2016), the research investigates how students position themselves and their classmates, the explanations for their choices, and how the dynamics of positioning and interpersonal relations affect their opportunities for language learning in group discussions. In this article, the researcher highlights the resolution of conflicts in different scenarios. The fluidity and overlap of positioning found in those interactions not only confirms the impact of interpersonal relations and positioning on resolving conflicts but also the provision and hindrance of students' opportunities for language learning occurring across contexts and time.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict Resolution, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, In Person Learning, Decision Making, Group Dynamics, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Group Discussion, Case Studies, Longitudinal Studies, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Teacher Education Programs, Part Time Students, Language Teachers, Foreign Students, Foreign Countries
Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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