Discussion Points
1) What differences do mediations make? –
people/ tool/ sign mediation
2) How can we check students’comprehension?
3) What is different from teacher and peer
scaffolding?
Subject: 3rd grader
Teacher & Researcher: Hyosun Cho
Extract 1 from t-s whole-class discussion
T: Does Caillou like playing soccer when he
couldn’t kick the ball?
S: Yes.
T: No. He doesn’t like soccer. But later, when
he kick the ball and he scores, does he like
soccer?
Ss: Yes.
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T= teacher Ss= students
Extract 2 from role play
T: 수헌, 나도 놀고 싶다고 해야지(You have to say you
want to play)
S1: Mom, I play
S2: No. …(long pause)
T: 목욕시켜야지 (You have to make Caillou take a bath)
S2: Take a shower
S1: Yes. …(long pause)
T: 나랑 같이 가자고 해야지. (You have to say ‘let’s go
together)
Extract 3 from the role play
S1(Caillou): Mom! Rosie is bothering me.
S2(Mom): Rosie want to …play..
S1: with
S2(Mom): with…you
Extract 4 from role play –picture mediation
S1(Caillou): I don’t like Julie.
S2(Julie): Is mom and dad handsome.
S2(Mom): Bye bye.
S1(Caillou): I don’t like supper.
S4(Rosie): Me, too.
Extract 5 from role play – map mediation
S1(Caillou): Daddy, look at both way again!
S2(Daddy): Caillou, watch out!
S1(Caillou): 내가 하는 거야! ( It’s my turn.)
S1(Caillou): Daddy! Look at me!
S2(Daddy): Caillou, watch out!