tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post8738834183793073279..comments2014-11-06T11:05:36.172-08:00Comments on Science Literacies 2014: Week 4 No Set ScriptAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288157704159727422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post-83283827080398638132014-09-24T12:11:21.280-07:002014-09-24T12:11:21.280-07:00I agree that the teacher we watched probably would...I agree that the teacher we watched probably would have benefitted from using more interview-style questions, but I think the key issue was that she over-estimated her student's understanding. At that point, simply asking for clarification or a more developed answer could have helped her better gauge, if the student actually did understand the topic it would still be good practice for him to verbalize and it might help other students who are still grappling with the topic so I don't think you can lose with this type of probing questioning. As for logistical concerns, I think interview style questions during classroom discussion can reach a similar goal. If you still feel that you want to delve deeper with particular students, maybe you could pull them into you office one at a time for a short chat during a group activity. That way you could avoid the time constraints to which Hannah alludes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315936034048290240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post-9566448356280163792014-09-24T09:21:59.253-07:002014-09-24T09:21:59.253-07:00In terms of time, there's also the factor of t...In terms of time, there's also the factor of the amount of available time in the school day for an interview. The interviews are short, but need to be performed in a quiet space away from other students. If students' study halls don't align with your planning period, when do you interview? After school is a possibility, but students need to catch the bus. And even if you can fit it into planning time, that's a burden on you as a teacher. <br />I don't know if interviews require the extremity of time for a safe space that you described, Elizabeth. It seems to me that if you have established your classroom as a safe space, and thoroughly establish that the interview is not for a grade, trust within the interview will develop. This is also dependent upon how you respond to the student during the interview. Validating their thoughts and genuinely listening without taking notes (recording the interview for later analysis) should help students feel safe in the interview. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01391018891349243090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941612014165723839.post-51107020465248547762014-09-23T14:40:55.337-07:002014-09-23T14:40:55.337-07:00Caitlin, I can see how it can be overwhelming but ...Caitlin, I can see how it can be overwhelming but I think having these interviews, even the most generic of ones, can be beneficial. There is no “right” way to do an interview as Ginsburg stated. The goal of the interviews is to ultimately gage student thinking and understanding by creating strong, trusting, relationships with them so that when they need any help, they know and feel comfortable coming to you with questions. The Sampson article that we talked about last week touches upon creating this safe space, extending it to the everyday classroom as a whole, where students are not afraid to come up with faulty explanations to concepts. Thus, maybe through making explicit this “safe” space within the whole classroom, students may then feel more comfortable speaking one-on-one with the teachers, making these interviews more productive. <br />As for the time constraint that you talked about, I also believe that it takes a long time to create a safe, secure environment. The researchers stated that these interviews would be relatively short, so how would this environment be established in such a short time. Furthermore, since you want to create this strong relationship, continuity is important. Thus, would you interview the same student(s) or rotate, with the risk of disrupting this intimate relationship? So many questions!!! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943823651532283724noreply@blogger.com