Volume 9, Issue 1, November 2014, Pages 60–71
Rashad Fairooz1 and Dr. Zahra Al-Saqqaf2
1 Department of English Translation, University of Science and Technology, Ibb Branch, Yemen
2 Department of English, Faculty of Education, Aden University, Yemen
Original language: English
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This study aimed at identifying the type of power relations in the inspector-teacher discursive discussion during an inspection visit. The data obtained from the critically analysis of a video-recorded speech of a discursive inspector-teacher discussion. The findings revealed that there were two types of power relations practiced by the inspector over his visited teacher, namely the power of authority and power of knowledge. These powers were usually accepted and rarely resisted by the teacher. Finally, the study recommended a training course for all inspectors of English to re-think of their inspecting job for helping teachers rather than terrifying them.
Author Keywords: School inspection, inspectors, EFL teachers, CDA.
Rashad Fairooz1 and Dr. Zahra Al-Saqqaf2
1 Department of English Translation, University of Science and Technology, Ibb Branch, Yemen
2 Department of English, Faculty of Education, Aden University, Yemen
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study aimed at identifying the type of power relations in the inspector-teacher discursive discussion during an inspection visit. The data obtained from the critically analysis of a video-recorded speech of a discursive inspector-teacher discussion. The findings revealed that there were two types of power relations practiced by the inspector over his visited teacher, namely the power of authority and power of knowledge. These powers were usually accepted and rarely resisted by the teacher. Finally, the study recommended a training course for all inspectors of English to re-think of their inspecting job for helping teachers rather than terrifying them.
Author Keywords: School inspection, inspectors, EFL teachers, CDA.
How to Cite this Article
Rashad Fairooz and Dr. Zahra Al-Saqqaf, “Analyzing an Inspector-Teacher's Discourse from the Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 60–71, November 2014.
