FYSV421: PH4: Using Language to Teach Science: Researching Classroom Communication and Developing Dialogic Approaches (JSS23)
tekijä: elkalesk
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perjantai 09. elokuuta 2013, 14.19
Teaching and learning science is a complex activity where language has a central role. Language is a tool to communicate concepts, to construct them and to articulate interactions in the classroom. Developing an efficient use of language is, therefore, one of the main aims of teacher professional development.
This course will introduce:
Theoretical ideas on the relation between language and learning
Research-based insights on how language can be effectively used for the teaching of scientific concepts
Basic tools to enable teachers to research the use of language in their classroom
All these elements will be brought together to provide a model for dialogic education in science, which aims at promoting deeper conceptual understanding.
During the 10 hours of the course we will discuss, among others, the following ideas:
Piaget, Vygotsky and socio constructivists perspectives on language and learning
Different types classroom communication: communicative approaches
How to chose a type of communication according to teaching aims
The development of dialogic tools for engaging students in discussions
Time management and learning
Simple ways of researching the use of language in teaching