1 THE POWER OF QUESTIONS IN SECOND LANGUAGE CASE DISCUSSIONS

This paper focuses on the questioning techniques used by an American case leader in an English-medium management course in Hong Kong. Using a typology of questions adapted from Christensen (1991] and Long and Sato [1983], the lecturer's questions and student responses in the Swatch case discussion were coded and analyzed. After reviewing the videotape, transcript, and field notes of the discussion, interviews were held with the case leader and a sampling of students to better understand the cultural learning situation. This paper offers pedagogical suggestions for case leaders who seek to promote and sustain student participation in second language contexts