Application of Teacher Mediation Theory in Large Classes at Higher Vocational College
Abstract
Higher vocational colleges see mostly large language classes in which the students are almost invariably heterogeneous. The study focuses on teacher assistance to learners’ process of working, investigating how the mediation theory is applied in large classes to promoting English language teaching and helping learners move into and through their ZPD as well.References
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