Target students in Year 8 science classrooms: a comparison with and extension of existing research

Research into student engagement patterns in school classrooms has hypothesised the existence of a group of students within a class which receives a disproportionate number of interactions. The term ' target students' refers to those students in whole-class interactive environments who rec...

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Main Authors: Dart, Barry C., Clarke, John A.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Classroom research
Comparative analysis
Group dynamics
Interaction
Research methodology
Science education
Student behaviour
Student characteristics
Student teacher relationship
Year 8
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Summary:Research into student engagement patterns in school classrooms has hypothesised the existence of a group of students within a class which receives a disproportionate number of interactions. The term ' target students' refers to those students in whole-class interactive environments who receive more interactions than others in the class. Two types of target students have been identified in these situations: those selected by the teacher; and those who involve themselves by raising their hands or calling out (Tobin and Gallagher; 1987). There appear to be between three and five or seven target students in most classes. Compared to other students in their science classes, they tend to be higher achievers, have higher levels of formal reasoning ability, a more internal locus of control and are more often male.
ISSN:0157-244X
1573-1898
DOI:10.1007/BF02356847