Carpenter, Brian David
(2008)
SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
This study uses discourse analysis to examine how scientific concepts (Vygotsky, 1997) develop in an English Language Arts class over the course of one curricular unit. The study focuses on how two students in one 12th grade English Language Arts classroom develop towards the scientific concept of summary. The study examines the teacher's classroom discussion of the concept of summary, and the students' development of the concept of summary. The development is investigated using Systemic Functional Linguistics to analyze the classroom and interview talk from both teacher and students. The use of concept mapping and SFL analysis (Halliday, 1994) focus on transitivity, interpersonal metaphor, and clause linking devices to enhance, elaborate, or expand the concept's web of relations. Understanding the initial developmental level of the concept helped to examine how the teacher's discourse surrounding the concept mediated the concept of summary. Language and schooling as a part of the teaching and learning context and pedagogical issues are discussed.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Donato, Richard | | | | | Committee Member | Godley, Amanda | | | | | Committee Member | Thein, Amanda | | | | | Committee Member | Schleppegrell, Mary | | | |
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| Date: |
30 June 2008 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
21 April 2008 |
| Approval Date: |
30 June 2008 |
| Submission Date: |
29 April 2008 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Instruction and Learning |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
concepts; discourse analysis; Halliday; Vygotsky |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-04292008-122651/, etd-04292008-122651 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:43 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:42 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7726 |
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