Table 5 Example of teacher using recall question to build science understanding
From: Building science through questions in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) classrooms
Classroom transcript | Q-Question type/ A-Answer type | |
|---|---|---|
463 | MAIA: What is the difference between an allele...and a…an...antigen. | |
478 | TEACHER: […] Now, is there someone who is willing to explain to Maia the difference between an allele and an antigen?... Markus.a | Q-Recognizing and describing |
481 | MARKUS: Uhm…alleles are the alternative forms of a gene. | A-Declarative knowledge |
483 | TEACHER: Good, you remember this very well and where are they … where can you find them, the alleles, in the cells? | Q-Recall question |
486 | MARKUS: Uhm, in...in the nucleus...In the DNA? | A-Declarative knowledge |
490 | TEACHER: […] Now, what’s an antigen of the ABO system and where are these antigens in your body?… Alvin. | Q-Recall question |
493 | ALVIN: You said they are...sugars? | A-Declarative knowledge |
494 | TEACHER: Mm-hm, and where are they? | Q-Recall question |
495 | ALVIN: In the red blood cells. | A-Declarative knowledge |
496 | TEACHER: On the red blood cells, on the red blood cells surface. […] Now, Maia, I'm asking you now. What’s the difference between an allele and an antigen when we refer to the red blood groups? | Q-Recognizing and describing |
506 | MAIA: Okay...the alleles are the...information … on the DNA. They...decide what blood group you are… The antigens are the…product of the alleles. They are... on the red blood cells and they tell you...what's your blood group. | A-Declarative knowledge |