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| Herrenkohl, Leslie Rupert | 1 |
| McClain, Kay | 1 |
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Peer reviewedEngle, Randi A.; Conant, Faith R. – Cognition and Instruction, 2002
Proposes that fifth-graders' emergent and sustained controversy in a unit on endangered species from a "Fostering Communities of Learners" classroom exemplifies productive disciplinary engagement. Shows how engagement was supported by the students' and teacher's treatment, by students having authority to resolve the issue while being…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBowers, Janet; Cobb, Paul; McClain, Kay – Cognition and Instruction, 1999
Presents a case study of third graders' development of place value conceptions to illustrate an approach for documenting students' mathematical development in the social context of the elementary school classroom. Documents the evolution of communal mathematical practices in which students participate and the development of individual…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Direct linkCornelius, Lindsay L.; Herrenkohl, Leslie Rupert – Cognition and Instruction, 2004
Changes in participant structures in classroom environments are often examined in terms of their effects on student learning. In this study, we proposed a way of examining participant structures in terms of power. According to Wertsch (1998) "the emergence of new cultural tools transforms power and authority" (p. 65). When researchers or teachers…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Power Structure, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship
