Group Discussion and the Importance of a Shared Perspective: Learning from Collaborative Research  

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Corden, Roy

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Qualitative Research vol. 1 no. 3 (Des. 2001), page 347-367.
Topik: Case study; collaborative research; discourse; group discussion; learning
Fulltext: 347QR1.3.pdf (204.95KB)

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Student-led discussion during small group work is now a familiar feature in many schools. However, simply organizing students in small groups does not mean they will automatically participate in collaborative discussion. In this article I report on a small-scale research project in the UK which examined the discourse patterns of year 8 (13-14-year-old students) as they worked in discussion groups during English lessons. Using a multi-case study approach, video recordings were made in four high schools over a one-year period and qualitative analysis was undertaken. For illustrative purposes I focus on two transcripts which are representative of discussions from a full range of 40 video recordings and illustrate common and recurrent patterns of discourse. The findingssuggest that students' interpretations of tasks are influenced by an orthodox perception of teaching and learning which emphasizes independent and individualized working practices in schools. The importance of explicit and unambiguous teacher guidance is highlighted, and the apparent paradox of encouraging critical and open discussion of texts within a structured framework is examined.

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