Negotiation of Form and Meaning in Immersion Classroom Discourse
(Presentation in English/Présentation en Anglais.)

This paper will present a qualitative analysis of teacher-student interaction recorded during subject-matter lessons in grade 4 French immersion classrooms. With some reference to his past experience as an immersion teacher, the presenter will discuss the pedagogical implications of these and other research findings related to corrective feedback.


Roy Lyster is Associate Professor in the Department of Second Language Education at McGill University. His research investigates the effects of reactive and proactive approaches to L2 instruction in immersion classrooms.