Social positioning in small group interactions in an investigative science learning environment physics class

We conducted a semester-long ethnographic study of group work in a physics class that implemented the investigative science learning environment approach. Students’ conversations were videotaped while they were engaged in group learning activities. Our primary research goal was to better understand...

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Autores principales:	David T. Brookes, Yuehai Yang, Binod Nainabasti
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Publicado:	American Physical Society 2021
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Physics QC1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:713a56d535c14023b7d376fc0ea4e64f2021-12-02T14:09:16ZSocial positioning in small group interactions in an investigative science learning environment physics class10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.0101032469-9896https://doaj.org/article/713a56d535c14023b7d376fc0ea4e64f2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010103http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010103https://doaj.org/toc/2469-9896We conducted a semester-long ethnographic study of group work in a physics class that implemented the investigative science learning environment approach. Students’ conversations were videotaped while they were engaged in group learning activities. Our primary research goal was to better understand what factors made some groups more effective than others. We developed a coding scheme that uses particular modality markers such as hedging and upward inflection to identify how students position themselves in these group conversations. Additionally we quantified group effectiveness by how many key ideas in a particular activity a group negotiated and resolved through the course of their conversation. This research builds on theories of social positioning that posit that groups are more effective when their discussion is more equitable. Our exploratory study indicates that groups whose participants position themselves in a more equitable way, are more effective at completing challenging physics activities and resolving areas of confusion that arise.David T. BrookesYuehai YangBinod NainabastiAmerican Physical SocietyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691PhysicsQC1-999ENPhysical Review Physics Education Research, Vol 17, Iss 1, p 010103 (2021)
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description	We conducted a semester-long ethnographic study of group work in a physics class that implemented the investigative science learning environment approach. Students’ conversations were videotaped while they were engaged in group learning activities. Our primary research goal was to better understand what factors made some groups more effective than others. We developed a coding scheme that uses particular modality markers such as hedging and upward inflection to identify how students position themselves in these group conversations. Additionally we quantified group effectiveness by how many key ideas in a particular activity a group negotiated and resolved through the course of their conversation. This research builds on theories of social positioning that posit that groups are more effective when their discussion is more equitable. Our exploratory study indicates that groups whose participants position themselves in a more equitable way, are more effective at completing challenging physics activities and resolving areas of confusion that arise.
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Social positioning in small group interactions in an investigative science learning environment physics class

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