Interaksi Lisan Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Penulisan Bahasa Melayu:Potensi yang Terabai

Oral interaction is a medium and a tool for teaching and learning. This study analyzes teachers efficiency in using quality oral interaction in teaching and learning. The study which was qualitatively conducted on four Malay language teachers, for a period of one year found that teachers were not efficient in using oral interaction as a tool for teaching and learning. The main types of interaction used are greeting,explaining, questioning, control, directive and sarcasm. The types of oral interaction that potentially result in quality teaching and learning are less visible. This situation does not really promise the optimal development of students ability in communication and learning.