Responsiveness Among Peers Leads to Productive Disciplinary Engagement
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Carolina Alvarado, Abigail R. Daane, Rachel E. Scherr, and Genaro Zavala
Responsive teaching is the extent to which teachers attempt to understand students' ideas and respond to those ideas in moment-to-moment interactions. We propose that responsiveness does not only apply to teacher-student interactions, but also to interactions among peers. We analyze a small group discussion in a professional development course for K-12 teachers about energy usefulness and identify responsive listening among peers. We observe that learners engage with each other's ideas and further inquire about the reasoning behind those ideas. We claim that responsive listening among peers promotes productive disciplinary engagement which results in the refinement of their understanding about energy.
Physics Education Research Conference 2013
Part of the PER Conference series
Portland, OR: July 17-18, 2013
Pages 57-60
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Alvarado, C., Daane, A., Scherr, R., & Zavala, G. (2013, July 17-18). Responsiveness Among Peers Leads to Productive Disciplinary Engagement. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR. Retrieved May 25, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13096&DocID=3631
Alvarado, C, A. Daane, R. Scherr, and G. Zavala. "Responsiveness Among Peers Leads to Productive Disciplinary Engagement." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2013, Portland, OR, July 17-18, 2013. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13096&DocID=3631 (accessed 25 May 2025).
Alvarado, Carolina, Abigail R. Daane, Rachel Scherr, and Genaro Zavala. "Responsiveness Among Peers Leads to Productive Disciplinary Engagement." Physics Education Research Conference 2013. Portland, OR: 2013. 57-60 of PER Conference. 25 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13096&DocID=3631>.
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