Theoretical Article

Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English

Volume: 3 Number: 3 June 30, 2023
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Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English

Abstract

Compensation strategies, a crucial aspect of strategic competence, are playing a decisive role in effective communication and, used in communication by interlocutors to compensate for their deficiency in the target language. The use of compensation strategies is anticipated to vary depending on the context, due to their context-specific nature. Thus, this descriptive study aims to explore the types and frequencies of compensation strategy use by an international group of graduate students. The data were collected through observation of video-recorded class sessions from nine graduate students studying at a foundation university in Turkey. The results showed that the strategies of “keeping the floor,” “self-rephrasing,” and “appeal to authority” were most frequently utilized. Conversely, strategies like word coinage and non-verbal signs were not employed at all. This research offers insight into the compensation strategies used in online settings, where communication dynamics are notably distinct.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management)

Journal Section

Theoretical Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

March 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

May 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Karacan, C. G., Kılıç, T., & İnce, M. (2023). Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English. Türk Eğitim Değerlendirmeleri Dergisi, 3(3), 64-77. https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN
AMA
1.Karacan CG, Kılıç T, İnce M. Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English. TJEV. 2023;3(3):64-77. https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN
Chicago
Karacan, Cemil Gökhan, Tuğçe Kılıç, and Melisa İnce. 2023. “Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-Native Adult Speakers of English”. Türk Eğitim Değerlendirmeleri Dergisi 3 (3): 64-77. https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN.
EndNote
Karacan CG, Kılıç T, İnce M (June 1, 2023) Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English. Türk Eğitim Değerlendirmeleri Dergisi 3 3 64–77.
IEEE
[1]C. G. Karacan, T. Kılıç, and M. İnce, “Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English”, TJEV, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 64–77, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN
ISNAD
Karacan, Cemil Gökhan - Kılıç, Tuğçe - İnce, Melisa. “Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-Native Adult Speakers of English”. Türk Eğitim Değerlendirmeleri Dergisi 3/3 (June 1, 2023): 64-77. https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN.
JAMA
1.Karacan CG, Kılıç T, İnce M. Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English. TJEV. 2023;3:64–77.
MLA
Karacan, Cemil Gökhan, et al. “Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-Native Adult Speakers of English”. Türk Eğitim Değerlendirmeleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 3, June 2023, pp. 64-77, https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN.
Vancouver
1.Cemil Gökhan Karacan, Tuğçe Kılıç, Melisa İnce. Strategic Competence in Virtual Classrooms: An Exploration of Compensation Strategies of Non-native Adult Speakers of English. TJEV [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;3(3):64-77. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA52PF97NN