Patterns
of Teacher-Student Verbal Interaction in the Tenth Grade
Biology
Classes in Samtse District
Tshewang Rabgay
ABSTRACT
Grounded in the importance of classroom
interaction in teaching and learning, this study examined the
pattern of teacher-student verbal interaction in grade ten biology classes
using Flanders Interaction Analysis System (FIAS). The sample of the study
consisted of 8 teachers and 383 class 10 biology students from three higher
secondary schools and a middle secondary school in Samtse district. Seventeen
grade 10 biology classes were observed using a coding chart. The data obtained
were analyzed using the decoding process prescribed in FIAS. The study was
significant because its findings and conclusions may stimulate teachers to improve
their interaction practices in order to maximize students learning.
The findings revealed that 75.71% of the time was used for
‘lecturing’ making it the most popular approach. The findings also revealed
that teacher talk (85.23%) was much more than student talk time (11.38%) which
indicated that classroom interaction was dominated by teachers. It was also
found that teachers’ used more direct influence (77.27%) through lecturing and
giving directions than indirect influence (7.96%) which include behaviors like
accepting students’ feelings, praising, encouraging, accepting or using
students ideas and asking questions. By and large the findings indicated that teacher
dominated classroom interaction continues to be the dominant teaching trend in
teaching tenth grade biology in Samtse district. The study confirmed previous
studies done in Bhutan which reported similar findings.
Key words: Classroom Interaction, Flanders Interaction
Analysis System (FIAS), Biology Class.
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4 comments:
Congratulations Tshewang sir. I am inspired. This is a great work. In fact, I also wanted to shift my writing to an academic genre when I am back to my teaching field. I hope I will have a chance to learn and share our experiences.
Sure Dumcho. I'll be glad to share my experience. We can even work together on research projects. I have a profound interest in research. Through research I want to contribute towards improving the quality of education. Currently I am working on two more projects, the reports of which will be sent for publication in RABSEL.
How long do you have until completion? Good luck.
Great job doss,
great job buddy!!!
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