Taxonomy of teacher intervention types during “making rounds” in computer-based collaborative learning

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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description

The paper organizes its analysis into distinct types of teacher intervention during rounds: ratifying pupils' work, reminding pupils of neglected task aspects, making suggestions, maintaining classroom control, and making whole-class announcements. Through "a close analysis of different types of teacher interventions into pupils working in pairs with a storyboarding tool", each type is illustrated with transcribed video fragments. The taxonomy describes what teachers actually do, not what they are supposed to do.

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• Taxonomy of teacher intervention types during 'making rounds' in computer-based collaborative learning: The paper organizes its analysis into distinct types of teacher intervention during rounds: ratifying pupils' work, reminding pupils of neglected task aspects, making suggestions, maintaining classroom control, and making whole-class announcements. Through "a close analysis of different types of teacher interventions into pupils working in pairs with a storyboarding tool", each type is illustrated with transcribed video fragments. The taxonomy describes what teachers actually do, not what they are supposed to do. (Christian Greiffenhagen (2011))

Claims

• During collaborative learning with computers, teachers' concerns of classroom management and pedagogy are typically intertwined [+M]
• Tensions between teachers' and pupils' perspectives during collaborative learning do not take the form of antagonistic struggles [+M]
• When correcting pupil work, the teacher revoices rather than dismisses pupils' solutions, challenging them toward more sophisticated ones [+W]
• Making rounds minimizes off-task behaviour because pupils monitor for the teacher's approach and adjust their behaviour [+W]

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Key Sources

• Christian Greiffenhagen. (2011). Making Rounds: the routine work of the teacher during collaborative learning with computers. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (forthcoming). https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/

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title	Taxonomy of teacher intervention types during “making rounds” in computer-based collaborative learning
description	The paper organizes its analysis into distinct types of teacher intervention during rounds: ratifying pupils' work, reminding pupils of neglected task aspects, making suggestions, maintaining classroom control, and making whole-class announcements.
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