Purpose of this blog: Reviews of interesting research in English education journals. When possible, I suggest how I might apply the findings to my own classroom.
10-second review: The most productive result of this study was the suggestions for future research.
Title: “Outside-In and Inside-Out: Peer Response Groups in Two Ninth-Grade Classes.” SW Freedman. Research in the Teaching of English (February 1992), 71-107.
Quote: “Results suggest that future research on response groups should carefully describe the groups under study, specifying the…activities and interactions…. Future researchers also should look systematically for the conditions that stimulate the most productive kind of peer talk. Similarly, teachers should observe response groups in the classrooms and carefully evaluate students’ interactions in the groups against the overall goals for the group….”
Comment: First describe the groups’ activities and interactions. Second, identify “productive talk” about writing and the conditions that encourage it. Third, evaluate students’ interactions. Not impossible, I guess, but need to provide the logistics. After all, there will probably be 5 groups of 5 in the classroom and there’s only one teacher. RayS.
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