“Teacher chimpanzee” a 9 yr old boy “ e oula dir en - TopicsExpress



          

“Teacher chimpanzee” a 9 yr old boy “ e oula dir en keksoz ki tou manrmay in konnen” Teacher responds This is an excerpt in a science lesson in one primary classroom in the Seychelles. The types of a statements teachers use with children can have an effect on childrens thinking (Fowell & Lawton 1992; Massey 2005). The boy remained quiet for the rest of the lesson. Obviously this is not feedback that would encourage the 9yr old boy. Another important consideration in examining teacher-child conversations is the role of power (who decides who talks, when, and about what). Do the experience and the language encourage children to initiate ideas and share regularly in the conversation? Who controls what is said and done? Is there a balance of teacher and child talk? Sharing power during conversations and allowing children to initiate conversations maximizes childrens voices (Hayes & Matusov 2005).
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:03:45 +0000

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