1.06 · Try it out: Academic discourse vs. IRE
In these next two videos, Ms. Delgato is reading aloud a book called Wolves to her first graders. They are discussing animal adaptations; whether each adaptation helps the wolves stay safe, or helps them to find food. As you watch each clip from this discussion, determine whether Ms. Delgato is using academic discourse or IRE with her students in each clip.
Video 5a: Academic discourse or IRE? Part 1
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Question 1
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- Is this academic discourse or IRE?
- How do you know?
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Video 5b: Academic discourse or IRE? Part 2
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Question 2
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- Is this academic discourse or IRE?
- How do you know?
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Video 5c: Academic discourse or IRE? Part 3
Now let’s listen to a debrief of these clips. Take note of how your responses are the same or different.
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Question 3
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How did your original responses compare?
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Debrief
You may have found it challenging to distinguish the two, since the students were talking about the same thing—the purposes of wolves adaptations—in both cases. The key difference lies in whether the teacher is asking students to share their reasoning, or whether the teacher has a right answer in her head and she is asking the student to produce that specific answer.