turn-taking study
nounUK /ˈtɜːnˌteɪkɪŋ ˈstʌdi/
US /ˈtɝːnˌteɪkɪŋ ˈstʌdi/
A study is when people look at how kids take turns when they talk or play.
The teacher did a turn-taking study to see how the children shared the toys.
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2. A research project that examines how speakers alternate turns in conversation.
Her turn-taking study showed that pauses differ across languages.
3. An analysis of how children learn to wait for their turn during games.
The turn-taking study in the preschool revealed that most kids waited patiently.
4. A classroom activity where students practice taking turns while speaking.
We did a turn-taking study in class to improve our group discussions.