Student interaction discourse moves: characterizing and visualizing student discourse patterns

Abstract Student-centered instruction allows students to take ownership over their learning in the classroom. However, these settings do not always promote productive engagement. Using discourse analysis, student engagement can be analyzed based on how they are interacting with each other while completing in-class group activities. Previous analyses of science have used methods that capture intricacies interactions such as flow conversation and nature utterances outside argumentation or reasoning. features important accurately assess This study proposes a tiered analytical framework visualization scheme for analyzing discussion patterns allow detailed analysis moves discussing scientific topics. researcher see an entire within single schematic. The Student Interaction Discourse Moves extend studies using determine groups work through problems.