Tag Archives: Jay R. Howard

“In her research, Fassinger (1997) found that the variable that best explained student participation was a student trait – confidence.”

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Kate Stover

Thirty years of research on classroom discussion has generated many theories on why some students participate in discussion and others do not. I’ve come to believe that while a combination of factors come into play, Fassinger’s findings are probably key. … Continue reading →

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The students felt that a few could carry the discussion for the rest of the class . . .

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Kate Stover

. . . while the majority of students adhered to a ‘norm of silence’ – not perceiving themselves as obligated to participate in the conversation (50).  Jay R. Howard, a sociologist, calls this the norm of “the consolidation of responsibility,” … Continue reading →

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