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An exploratory study of teacher interventions in elementary science laboratory groups
Author(s) -
Oakley Wayne F.,
Crocker Robert K.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660170506
Subject(s) - citation , library science , exploratory research , psychological intervention , sociology , psychology , mathematics education , social science , computer science , psychiatry
ASSTRACT Investigated were teacher-pupil and pupil-pupil relationships in the context of elementary science activities, of which the characteristic feature was tae predominance of small group work by pupils without continuous teacher direction. Tvo pairs of pupils from each of ten classe: were recorded for a single class session using two independently operated portable videotape recorders while they participated in science activities. Transcripts of th? tapes were coded using a classroom analysis scheme designed to reflect the process nature of the activities, to enphasixe the notion of teacher eontrol, to code physical actions, and to pernit identification of individual pupils as both senders and receivers of coanunication. Among the results or the analysis of the tapes were that: (1) teacher and pupils initiated approximately equal numbers of interventions; (2) long interventions, regardless of initiation, almost invariably ended with the teacher giving directions on procedures; and (3) the proportion of teacher talk was almost universally greater than for the tvo pspils combined. (RR)