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The COLT Observation Scheme: Digital versions and updated research applications
Nina Spada
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 60] 2024
► pp. 26–52

Chapter 3
Part A: Coding conventions

Article outline
  • Guidelines for coding all other Part A features and categories
    • Columns 3–9: Participant organization
      • Class
      • Group work
      • Individual work
    • Columns 10–17: Content
      • Management
      • Language
      • Form
      • Exclusive focus on form
        • Combinations of form and other topics
      • Function
        • Exclusive and primary focus on function
        • Combinations of function with other content categories
      • Discourse
        • Primary focus on discourse
        • Combinations of discourse with other content categories
        • Suggestions for an expanded definition of discourse
      • Sociolinguistics
        • Exclusive focus on sociolinguistics
        • Combinations of sociolinguistics and other content categories
      • Other topics
        • Exclusive focus on other topics
        • Combinations of other topics with other content categories
    • Columns 18–20: Content control
    • Columns 21–25: Student modality
    • Columns 26–33: Materials
  • Notes