Table 5 Evaluation utterance patterns exemplified in groups A and F
From: Participation patterns of elementary students in scientific problem finding activities
Activity | Group A (28% âž” 10%) | Group F (10% âž” 37%) |
|---|---|---|
Single material | “Do seeds sprout in water?” That is obvious. [ANS]a Oh, that sounds great! [UNF] | It a really, really good idea. [UNF] That is embarrassing! [UNF] |
Composite material | We can’t test it. That is not an inquiry. [TET] This is too obvious. [ANS] Does that make sense? It is like asking, “Why do cats and dogs live on ground?” [CON] | You can experiment with this. [TET] But you can answer it using the internet. [INT] It is so, so obvious! [ANS] That is good! [UNF] |