"Learning Arc": The process of resolving concerns through student-student discourse

Stewart, Sean; Angarita, Maria; Durden, Jared L.; Sawtelle, Vashti

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"Learning Arc": The process of resolving concerns through student-student discourse

written by Sean Stewart, Maria Angarita, Jared L. Durden, and Vashti Sawtelle

In reformed classrooms that utilize student-student interactions, a student's concerns can often be resolved through student-student discourse with minimal to no direct input from the instructor. To gain insight into such interactions, we used video data from a Florida International University reformed introductory physics classroom. We micro-analyzed a segment in which the discourse between a group of students leads to the resolution of a concern. In this study, we identified a pattern of discourse which we are calling a "Learning Arc." In this paper, we present the "Learning Arc" as a 3-stage process by which students use discourse as a means to achieve a consensus that resolves a concern.

Physics Education Research Conference 2012
Part of the PER Conference series
Philadelphia, PA: August 1-2, 2012
Volume 1513, Pages 398-401

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Published: January 24, 2013

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Education Foundations - Behavior = Social Interaction Education Practices - Active Learning = Peer Instruction	- Lower Undergraduate	- Reference Material = Research study

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Restriction:: © 2012 American Institute of Physics
DOI:: 10.1063/1.4789736
NSF Number:: 0802184
PACSs:: 01.40.Fk; 01.40.Ha
Keywords:: PERC 2012, student discussion
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Record Updated:: December 17, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 24, 2013
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Stewart, S., Angarita, M., Durden, J., & Sawtelle, V. (2012, August 1-2). "Learning Arc": The process of resolving concerns through student-student discourse. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12862&DocID=3394

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Stewart, S, M. Angarita, J. Durden, and V. Sawtelle. ""Learning Arc": The process of resolving concerns through student-student discourse." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2012, Philadelphia, PA, August 1-2, 2012. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12862&DocID=3394 (accessed 25 April 2024).

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Stewart, Sean, Maria Angarita, Jared Durden, and Vashti Sawtelle. ""Learning Arc": The process of resolving concerns through student-student discourse." Physics Education Research Conference 2012. Philadelphia, PA: 2012. 398-401 Vol. 1513 of PER Conference. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=12862&DocID=3394>.

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