Educational interactions are the reciprocal exchanges that occur among learners, teachers, peers, and learning resources during educational processes, through which meaning is constructed, understanding is negotiated, and learning is supported [1][2][3][4]. They include verbal, nonverbal, written, and technology-mediated communication in classrooms, online environments, and blended settings [1][2]. Educational interactions are characterized by intentionality (they are oriented to learning goals), responsiveness (participants adapt to one another’s contributions), and feedback (information is provided and used to guide subsequent action) [2][3][4]. In educational research, the term refers not only to social contact in learning environments but specifically to pedagogically relevant exchanges that influence engagement, participation, conceptual development, and achievement [1][2][3][4].
- educational interactions
- teacher-student interaction
- peer interaction
- classroom communication
References
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- John Hattie; Helen Timperley; The Power of Feedback. Rev. Educ. Res. 2007, 77, 81-112, 10.3102/003465430298487.
- Robert C. Pianta; Bridget K. Hamre; Joseph P. Allen. Teacher-Student Relationships and Engagement: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Improving the Capacity of Classroom Interactions; Springer Nature: Durham, NC, United States, 2012; pp. 365-386. [CrossRef]