About the book
Why are students silent? Using written reflections and interviews, Mary M. Reda examines students' perceptions of speaking and being silent in a first-year composition classroom, and explores how their teachers, classroom relationships, and their own sense of identity shape their decisions to speak or be silent. By challenging many firmly held beliefs about those quiet students in the back of the classroom, Between Speaking and Silence offers the new vision that silence is not necessarily problematic.
Editions of Between Speaking and Silence
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791493618
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791493625
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791493717
Read an Excerpt
Why are students silent? Using written reflections and interviews, Mary M. Reda examines students' perceptions of speaking and being silent in a first-year composition classroom, and explores how their teachers, classroom relationships, and their own sense of identity shape their decisions to speak or be silent. By challenging many firmly held beliefs about those quiet students in the back of the classroom, Between Speaking and Silence offers the new vision that silence is not necessarily problematic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Between Speaking and Silence about?
Why are students silent? Using written reflections and interviews, Mary M. Reda examines students' perceptions of speaking and being silent in a first-year composition classroom, and explores how their teachers, classroom relationships, and their own sense of identity shape their decisions to speak or be silent. By challenging many firmly held beliefs about those quiet students in the back of the classroom, Between Speaking and Silence offers the new vision that silence is not necessarily problematic.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Between Speaking and Silence?
Society and Social Sciences > Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy
Where can I read a sample of Between Speaking and Silence?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791493618
How long is Between Speaking and Silence and how many pages does it have?
Between Speaking and Silence has 228 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Between Speaking and Silence?
Mary M. Reda
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Between Speaking and Silence is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791493618) and paperback(ISBN 9780791493625) and pdf(ISBN 9780791493717)
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