Attitudes and Language Use in Group Discussions on Socio-Scientific Issues

Autor/inn/en	Lindahl, Mats Gunnar; Folkesson, Anne-Mari
Titel	Attitudes and Language Use in Group Discussions on Socio-Scientific Issues
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 12 (2016) 2, S.283-301 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
DOI	10.12973/eurasia.2016.1214a
Schlagwörter	Small Group Instruction; Group Discussion; Student Attitudes; Student Centered Learning; Decision Making; Language Usage; Moral Values; Classroom Techniques; Social Sciences; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Biodiversity; Animals; Public Officials; Researchers; Minority Groups; Coding; Discourse Analysis; Humor; Classification; Thinking Skills; Teaching Methods; European Union; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppendiskussion; Schülerverhalten; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Sprachgebrauch; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Klassenführung; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Biodiversität; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Researcher; Forscher; Ethnische Minderheit; Codierung; Programmierung; Diskursanalyse; Humoristische Darstellung; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Denkfähigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schweden
Abstract	The school systems of many countries have been pervaded by student-centred pedagogy making students' small group discussion a common feature of the classroom practice.However, there is a lack of studies focussing different modes of discussion for the purpose of finding out whether some modes are more beneficial than others. Hence, the aim of this study is to explore the underpinnings of student small group conversations on Socio-scientific Issues in order to develop an understanding of the key aspects of what interrupts or revitalizes the conversation. We focus on the importance of attitudes and language use for the fate of students' decision-making conversations. Our theoretical framework builds on Dewey's notion of Open-mindedness and Bernstein's communication codes. Students' use of morals, opinions and agitational talk interrupted conversations, whereas new aspects and new perspectives revitalized the conversation. Students need guidance to avoid using justifications in conjunction with a Close-minded attitude. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01