vice-phec conference talk, how does talk lead to learning?
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A talk for Variety in Chemistry Education (ViCE) and the Physics Higher Education Conference (PHEC) conference, Durham, UK 28th August 2014TRANSCRIPT
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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
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