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Characteristics of Children's Talk at the Computer and Its Relationship to the Computer Software.
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Fisher, Eunice – Language and Education, 1993
The spoken language occurring when primary school children work in groups at the computer was examined. Findings suggest that discourse accompanying highly structured software conforms well to the initiation/response/follow-up (IRF) structure, with the computer often taking the initiating role. The more open-ended the program, the more…
Descriptors: Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Distinctive Features of Pupil-Pupil Classroom Talk and Their Relationship to Learning: How Discursive Exploration Might Be Encouraged.
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Fisher, Eunice – Language and Education, 1993
Classroom discourse is evaluated for the contribution it can make to students' learning in groups. Data recorded from primary age children working at computers are categorized as exploratory, cumulative, and disputational talk. The teacher's role in making explicit strategies that optimize exploratory talk is discussed. (Contains 31 references.)…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Communication, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis