Can off-task be on-track?

Learning is a social activity, and disciplinary collaboration requires a lot of talk. This creates a challenge for teachers who worry about keeping students focused on the task at hand when they cannot provide direct attention to what all the students are doing. Because the professional literature e...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2019-05, Vol.100 (8), p.1-6
Main Authors: Gargroetzi, Emma C, Chavez, Rosa D, Munson, Jen, Langer-Osuna, Jennifer M, Lange, Kimiko E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Standards
Classroom communication
Collaboration
Cooperative Learning
Elementary School Mathematics
Grade 4
Learning
Mathematical problems
Mathematics education
Number Concepts
Social interaction
State Standards
Teachers
Time on Task
Vignettes
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Summary:Learning is a social activity, and disciplinary collaboration requires a lot of talk. This creates a challenge for teachers who worry about keeping students focused on the task at hand when they cannot provide direct attention to what all the students are doing. Because the professional literature emphasizes the importance of time on task, teachers assume that off-task talk is wasting time and detracting from learning. Here, Gargroetz et al examine what off-task interactions can do.
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487