Date of Award
2020-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Education
Advisor(s)
Pei-Ling Hsu
Abstract
Research shows that working with scientists is a great way to help high school students learn science more authentically. However, communication barriers might exist because of their different background. This study introduces how an exemplary mediator used cogenerative dialogues to facilitate their communications. The goal of cogenerative dialogues is to help participants communicate with respect and equity to improve collective practices. We drew on Riskin's mediation framework to analyze dialogues to illustrate the mediation styles. Results indicate that this exemplary mediator was more elicitive when discussing problems, directive when discussing solutions, and focused on broad topics of the issue that affected the entire group rather than individuals. These findings can help educators to mediate dialogues to improve communications.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2020-12
File Size
84 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Chelsea Elizabeth Lucas
Recommended Citation
Lucas, Chelsea Elizabeth, "Mediations Of Cogenerative Dialogues Between High School Students And Scientists" (2020). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 3174.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/3174