Designedly Incomplete Utterances and Student Participation

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Abstract

This paper analyzes Designedly Incomplete Utterances (DIUs), which are an instructional practice commonly used by teachers when eliciting information from students. Previous research indicates that one function of DIUs is achieving student participation. However, the exact effect of DIUs on student participation has not been explored, and many related questions remain open. For example, are all DIUs equally effective in gaining and maintaining student participation? What type of student participation is achieved via DIUs? The current study offers a microanalysis of classroom discourse, revealing an intricate picture of the relation between DIUs and student participation.

Author

• Hadar Netz, Tel Aviv University