I have long believed that in order for students to truly
understand science you have to get them talking about science. One of the things I miss about being in the
classroom is the discussions the students would have about the concepts being
taught. You can learn a lot from student
talk. You can learn about what students
already understand and have mastered.
You can learn about what misconceptions or learning gaps they may have. Student discourse can be
used to guide instructional planning. Of
course, like everything else, there are different types of students discourse
strategies. Below are links that provide
information about student discourse along with tools that teachers can use when
trying to promote student discourse in their classrooms:
