Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ650541
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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We Talk about It, But Do They Get It?
Baxter, Juliet; Woodward, John; Voorhies, Jill; Wong, Jennifer
Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, v17 n3 p173-85 Aug 2002
A study involving 28 fourth-graders in a reform mathematics classroom, 3 with learning disabilities, investigated changes in teacher and student discourse over nine-weeks. Clear patterns of change in teacher and student discourse occurred. Nonetheless, intentional efforts to include target students in whole-class discussions yielded instructional dilemmas. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Concept Formation, Discourse Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Change, Elementary Education, Grade 4, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Problem Based Learning, Student Participation, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Opportunities and Challenges of Instructional Discourse for Students with Learning Disabilities: Findings from the REACH Projects.
