A case study of student and teacher relationships and the effect on student learning
(Section I #5 #4; Section II #16 #18 Marzano Protocol)
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A CASE STUDY OF STUDENT AND TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND THE EFFECT
(Section I #5 #4; Section II #16 #18 Marzano Protocol)
67 As I indicated in Chapter Three, my initial interview questions were drawn from a review of the literature. I asked questions about purposeful design of the classroom and followed up with specific observation because Marzano (2003) considers classroom organization an essential element to student and teacher relationship building. I was interested in finding out how this teacher organized and set up her classroom each year and her rationale for doing so. Coding interview comments like “All materials are organized and labeled so kids take what they need. It’s important they know where the materials are that they need and can easily access them” and “I arrange my room so nothing is blocking my view” led me to make it a point to observe the physical classroom environment and placement of furniture, equipment, and materials with an eye toward how that contributed to the teaching and learning environment. When asked to describe the physical arrangement of the classroom, I asked if it was important to how she taught and to her relationship with her students. Her response was “it is definitely important, it is not random”. 68 My observation supported interview comments that the students’ ability to anticipate the next step in their learning was an effective teaching strategy as it allowed for lengthier instructional time with little to no interruptions and fostered the students’ sense of ownership of the classroom environment they were learning in. The observational code that corresponded with the interview line codes was “classroom traffic patterns”. This analysis led to a category of Classroom Layout with Purposeful Design. I used the memo writing process to help me thoroughly analyze the codes I had developed through the line analysis of the interviews. One memo notation I made regarding the physical environment of the classroom that the teacher created was how important that appeared to be in supporting student learning as it extended the instructional time without interruptions. Students didn’t need to keep asking the teacher what to do next or where their materials were. Memo notation: In creating the student’s classroom learning environment, an area of importance is the physical placement and design of the classroom furniture and materials. A purposeful design can support instruction 69 and student learning both academically and behaviorally. I then returned to my interview transcript and observation data and analyzed each line looking for relevant data using the Teacher Expectations for Student Achievement (TESA) Interaction Model (Appendix G). In this model, there are fifteen teacher interactions arranged in three categories with five actions in each category. This model also has specific criteria and examples of possible evidence for inclusion in each category. The three categories are Response Opportunities, Feedback, and Personal Regard. Table 2 provides an operational definition of the corresponding teacher interaction for each category. Table 2 TESA Interaction Model Download 1.49 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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