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Table 6 Open-chain interactions in Rebecca’s lesson (7:35 in recording)

From: Promoting the asking of research questions in a high-school biotechnology inquiry-oriented program

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Speaker

Utterance

Teacher’s move

Pattern of interaction

1

Rebecca

“Now, you may be asking why it [the research question] can’t be investigated. Give me one idea.”

Open question

Initiation

2

Student

“Risk.”

 

Response 1

3

Rebecca

“Risk. It could be risky. Give me an example of a risk related to PON1 enzyme.”

Re-voice, elaborate

Prompt

4

Student

“Toxic gas.”

 

Response 2

5

Rebecca

“Toxic gas may be a problem. Maybe we shouldn’t ask questions that are related to toxic gas.”

Re-voice

Evaluation