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3. Communication, ranging from demands for silence to extensive listening.
4. Expectations for maturity as reflected by the amount of self-control and
responsibility that was demanded. (blue, “theirs”)
Corresponding Comments:
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“In referencing the four (4) dimensions on which parents differed, it would be
interesting to know what percentage of each parent/ mother and father, reflected
what percentage of each category of the four dimensions, since both parents were
interviewed, and what elements could have played a factor.”
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“Baumrind's findings very useful. Refering to the statement that parenting styles
vary with (SES), this is very true speaking from a personal point of view.”
Students' comments, complete with spelling and grammar mistakes, show their
thinking about the research. In addition to students reflecting on their own expe-
rience and learning about their classmates, making learning more meaningful, and
eliciting critical thinking about the content, the comments elucidated my students'
(1) backgrounds, (2) perspectives, (3) academic needs, for example, writing skills,
and (4) interests, such as more detailed research results.
Case Studies
To prepare for annotating case studies in HyLighter, students were first required to
annotate several case studies by hand in their case study text. Some made copies
of cases rather than writing in the topic. Others used Postits for comments instead
of writing in the margins, a technique they learned in a literacy course. Then they
annotated case studies in HyLighter.
Virtually all students successfully annotated assigned cases. Some students chose
to read a case first and then went back and did the annotations. After using
HyLighter for case study annotations, students met in small groups to discuss the
case, how they decided what to highlight, and how their comments were influenced
by their own backgrounds. Some chose not to read other peoples' comments until
they were done with their own because they did not want to be influenced in their
own annotations.
Annotations of the case study “A Teacher is Dedicated to Promoting Creativity
in All Students” (Kowalski, Weaver, & Henson 1994) included the following text
segment: “The continuing migration of other cultures to America is another factor
that exacerbates the need for teachers to be committed to individualized learning.”
Following are corresponding comments:
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“one reason of teachers' individualized learning”
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“yes, in different ways and by using different approach to teach”
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“More heterogeneous groupings are formed as a result of the various cultural
groups that generally make up classrooms today. This shows that teachers who
