Learning Exercise

Asking questions in the classroom

Students videotape themselves while they direct an instructional activity in the classroom. They then submit the video to a computer in MPEG format. Using vPrism, they mark each time they ask a question. Questions and student responses are transcribed. Questions are then coded as yes/no, short answer, multiple choice, or generative questions that lead to responses that reveal student thinking.

Course: BIOLOGY 499: Into the Streets with Science Education

Material:: The TIMSS-R Video Study
Date last modified:: July 9, 2000
Created by:: Nancy J. Pelaez
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The TIMSS-R Video Study

The TIMSS-R Video Study is a cross-national study of eighth-grade classroom mathematics and science teaching. The study... see more

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Exercise

This assignment grew out of converstations in weekly reflection seminars. I plan to implement a similar, but more structured assignment in a science class for pre-service teachers in the near future.

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Disciplines

Audience

High School

Technical Notes

This activity was used by a Community Service Learning students who were taking marine invertebrates into the classroom. Video was converted to MPEG digital using a Hitachi MPEG camera with a 1 gig type III PCMCIA card. Work-study students assisted in transcribing the questions and answers. Some students then exported their video clips to CD's as a record of their teaching strategies.

Requirements

Senior standing as a Biology major.
Expressed interest in teaching.

Topics

Questioning strategies.
Critical thinking.
Wait time.

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

To help students develop the critical skill of observing themselves and others when faced with a challenge so they can develop techniques to confront obstacles.