Sharing Roles in the Classroom: Everyone is a Teacher, Everyone is a Learner

摘要

In this paper I will discuss results of classroom-based research I undertook in English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms at two universities in Mexico. The data collected was written responses from the adult learners as to their experience of an introductory EFL course I had designed specifically for them. The theme of sharing roles was an arresting one that emerged from the data, and I would like to share some of the learners’ commentaries on the subject, along with my interpretations. The indications are that when working with adults, sharing teacher/learner roles is of great benefit to everyone involved.