TYPES OF DIALOGS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON LEARNING IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS

The role of dialogs among students and between students and teachers in science classroomson students’ learning of science is very important. Students should involve in dialogs that supportdialogic argumentations in classrooms for the effective teaching of science. In this study, thecharacteristics of dialogs with relevant examples that often happen in science classrooms andeffects of these dialogs on students’ learning are first presented. Then, definitions and typesof argumentation, including shared and different aspects of argumentation, are elaborated.Recommendations for teachers about how classroom dialogs could be done better in order topromote meaningful learning in science classrooms are discussed.