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Tofel-Grehl, Colby; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Nadelson, Louis S. – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The authors detail the discourse patterns observed within mathematics and science classes at specialized STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) high schools. Analyses reveal that teachers in mathematics classes tended to engage their students in authoritative discourse while teachers in science classes tended to engage students…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Specialization, STEM Education, Discourse Analysis
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Barnes, Erica M.; Dickinson, David K.; Grifenhagen, Jill F. – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study described the commenting practices of Head Start teachers, and the relationship of comments to the expressive and receptive vocabulary growth of children with below-the-mean language ability across one year of preschool. Participants included 52 Head Start teachers, and 489 children (247 early intervention candidates and 242 Head Start…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Language Skills