teacher talk
Instructor's verbal delivery
Teacher talk is speech adapted for instructional settings—simplified vocabulary, slower pace, frequent repetition, and exaggerated clarity.
The term appears in education research describing how teachers modify their language for learners: The ESL instructor's teacher talk helped beginners follow along.
It can be neutral description or mild criticism suggesting condescension: Cut the teacher talk—we're adults here.
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- classroomEducational instruction space
- instructionGuidance for action
- explainMake something understood
- think aloudExpress cognition verbally
monologue · voice · verbal cues · call and response · chalkboard · lesson · podium · drone · verbose · rambling · questions · check for understanding · wait time · patience · authority · feedback · guidance · vocabulary
- classroom speakinglesson, lecture, explanation, instruction, feedback
- language educationbilingual, biliteracy, language learning, immersion, language learner
- jargonjargon, lingo, legal jargon, slang, buzz words
- Traditional Teachinglecture, rote learning, drill, memorization, textbook
teacher talkactive learning
Education through direct participation
collaborative learning · discovery learning · Socratic method · flipped classroom · hands-on learning
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