The Absence of Interaction in Algerian University EFL Classrooms

Abstract

This study fits in the area of L2 classroom research. It attempts to address the topic of interaction in Algerian university EFL classrooms. The study hastwo major objectives: (1) exploring the extent of the presence or absence of interaction in Algerian university EFL classrooms, both in the form of students’ belief structures or in the form of classroom practices; and (2) exploring and understanding the potential effects of the absence of interaction in university EFL classrooms on students’ affective factors.