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How Does Talk Lead to Learning?

A Framework for Analysing Physics Students' Conversations During Peer-

Instruction

Anna WoodJudy Hardy, Ross Galloway, Christine Sinclair

School of Education/Physics Education Research Group

University of Edinburgh

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Peer-Instruction

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Data Collection

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Theoretical Approach

Hammer, D. 1996a. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 5(2), 97–127.Redish, E. F. 2004. Research on Physics Education, vol.156.

Cognitive Resources Framework

Inspired by Neuroscience

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Hypothesis

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Example 1: Activation of Knowledge Element

• Boy 1: The work done on the gas, that means the work done by the gas is negative

• Boy 2: I think you’re probably right, ohh, yeah, I’m a fool.Yep

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Resource Activation Types:1) Knowledge elements2) Linkages3) Control Structures

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Example 2: Links between knowledge elements

Scene from the sit-com 'The Big Bang Theory'

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Example 3

(correct answer B)

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Example 3: 'Plug and Chug'

Student 10: Well the wavelength is 10−10

Student 9: and the Bragg angle is 30, I think

Student 9: so sine 30 is 1⁄2, so times 2 is 1, so you’ve got 1 divided

by 1

Bragg equation: 2dsin(θ)=nλ

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Example 3

(correct answer B)

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Epistemic Games

Pictorial Analysis

Plug and Chug

Physical Mechanism Game

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Example 4 – Successful Dialogue

(correct answer A)

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Student 1: yep it is A!Student 2: It is A!Student 3: yep yep yep yep yep got it!

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Three types of Resource Activation:

Knowledge elements

Links between knowledge elements

Control structures (epistemic games)

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Conclusion

Resource Activation Analysis Useful for:

Insights into learning in PI

Understanding why questions are successful/unsuccessful.

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Further Information: Published in:

Wood, Anna K., et al. "Analyzing learning during Peer Instruction dialogues: A resource activation framework." Physical Review Special Topics-

Physics Education Research 10.2 (2014): 020107.

Twitter:@annakwood

E-mail:Anna.k.wood@talktalk.net