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Ducharme, Alden; Smith, Carmen Petrick; King, Barbara – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2022
Learning to facilitate whole-class mathematical discussions is a complex task. Teachers must become adept at using discourse moves to elicit and extend student thinking and move discussions towards a mathematical point. Practice-based mathematics methods courses give pre-service teachers opportunities to rehearse these moves in a controlled…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis
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Peterson, Shira May – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
This study examines the use of narrative and paradigmatic modes of explanation in large group discussions about science in preschool classrooms. Participants comprised students and teachers in 29 preschool classrooms, 19 of which used the ScienceStart! curriculum, a hands-on, inquiry approach to teaching science with young children. Analyses of…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Science Education, Science Curriculum
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Pollock, Philip H.; Hamann, Kerstin; Wilson, Bruce M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2005
Advocates of computer-mediated instruction have pointed to the potential of online teaching for facilitating students' active learning behavior. Small-group online discussion can have a role in meaningful student interaction. Yet, what is less known are the conditions under which students actually engage in interaction in online discussion groups…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Online Courses, Active Learning