Talking about History: Discussions in a Middle School Inclusive Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Okolo, Cynthia M.; Ferretti, Ralph P.; MacArthur, Charles A.
Titel	Talking about History: Discussions in a Middle School Inclusive Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning Disabilities, 40 (2007) 2, S.154-165 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2194
Schlagwörter	Student Participation; Student Attitudes; Teacher Effectiveness; Research Methodology; Interviews; History; Group Instruction; Classroom Communication; Classroom Observation Techniques; Lesson Observation Criteria; Videotape Recordings; Inclusive Schools; Middle Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Schülerverhalten; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Gruppenunterricht; Klassengespräch; Unterrichtsmitschau; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	In this study, we examined the nature of whole-class discussion and teachers' instruction during discussion about historical topics in one inclusive, middle-grade classroom. We videotaped and analyzed 4 lessons to determine the nature of discussion sequences, rates of participation, and instructional challenges encountered by the teacher and students. We triangulated our analysis of observational data with teacher interviews. The results showed high rates of student participation, with no differences between students with and without disabilities. The teacher initiated and controlled the discussion, and nearly all student responses were from teacher to student rather than from student to student. The teacher encountered three challenges in developing students' understanding, and we identify specific practices she used to address these challenges. Based on students' response to measures administered by project staff and on their scores on statewide tests, this teacher's practices seemed to be highly effective. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10