Research Article

A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework

Number: 56 March 11, 2025
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A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework

Abstract

The ultimate goal of English Language teaching is to help learners attain effective interaction skills. It is necessary to observe and explore classroom interaction systematically and closely in order to reach this ultimate goal. Hence, this qualitative case study focuses on the differences between pre-service teachers (PSTs ) and in-service teachers (INTs), particularly regarding how they managed and shaped interaction in the classroom via the Self Evaluation of Teacher Talk (SETT) framework (Walsh, 2006). The data for the study was collected from the transcriptions of the video recordings of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) 9th graders in a private high school setting in Türkiye. A total of 200 minutes of lesson time was transcribed for the INTs and 240 minutes of lesson time was transcribed for the PSTs. The Transana 2.10 version was utilized for the transcriptions (Woods, 2006). A micro-analytic perspective was adopted for the transcriptions of recordings and two coders coded the transcripts using the SETT framework. Frequencies and percentages of the categories in the framework were compared and it was observed that while INTs used all classroom modes with varying frequencies, PSTs tended to use specific modes more frequently than others. The differences were observed to affect the resulting interactional patterns in the classroom. The study elaborates on these differences and their impact on the training of pre-service teachers.

Keywords

SETT framework, English Language Teaching, Pedagogical Goals, Classroom Interactional Competence, Pre-service teachers, In-service Teachers

Ethical Statement

I declare that this study is an original study, that I have acted in accordance with the principles and rules of scientific ethics in all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis and presentation of information. I declare that I have cited and included these sources in the bibliography, that I have not made any changes to the data used, and that I have complied with the ethical duties and responsibilities of the study by accepting all the terms and conditions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). I hereby declare that I consent to all moral and legal consequences that may arise if, at any time, a situation contrary to this statement I have made regarding the study is detected.

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APA
Kaçar, I. G., & Tokdemir Demirel, E. (2025). A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework. Educational Academic Research, 56, 91-101. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1515512
AMA
1.Kaçar IG, Tokdemir Demirel E. A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework. Educational Academic Research. 2025;(56):91-101. doi:10.33418/education.1515512
Chicago
Kaçar, Işıl Günseli, and Elif Tokdemir Demirel. 2025. “A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom With the SETT Framework”. Educational Academic Research, nos. 56: 91-101. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1515512.
EndNote
Kaçar IG, Tokdemir Demirel E (March 1, 2025) A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework. Educational Academic Research 56 91–101.
IEEE
[1]I. G. Kaçar and E. Tokdemir Demirel, “A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework”, Educational Academic Research, no. 56, pp. 91–101, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.33418/education.1515512.
ISNAD
Kaçar, Işıl Günseli - Tokdemir Demirel, Elif. “A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom With the SETT Framework”. Educational Academic Research. 56 (March 1, 2025): 91-101. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1515512.
JAMA
1.Kaçar IG, Tokdemir Demirel E. A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework. Educational Academic Research. 2025;:91–101.
MLA
Kaçar, Işıl Günseli, and Elif Tokdemir Demirel. “A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom With the SETT Framework”. Educational Academic Research, no. 56, Mar. 2025, pp. 91-101, doi:10.33418/education.1515512.
Vancouver
1.Işıl Günseli Kaçar, Elif Tokdemir Demirel. A Case Study on Effective Interaction in the ELT Classroom with the SETT Framework. Educational Academic Research. 2025 Mar. 1;(56):91-101. doi:10.33418/education.1515512