1. “Anyway, back to the point…”
A discursive psychological approach to topic shift interaction in group work
Gillian Hendry
Dr Sally Wiggins
Dr Tony Anderson
HEA STEM, April 2014

3. problem-based learning
7. Report, reflect, teach each other, apply new knowledge to solve problem
1. Begin to unpack problem
If problem is not resolved at this point…
‘7 steps’ of
problem-based learning
6. Perform individual tasks, possibly away from class
2. Define any ‘unknowns’
5. Define and delegate tasks
3. Discuss different ways to solve problem
4. Review possible ways to solve problem

5. SOMETHING NEW

6. T = 150 hours of footage

7. What i::s discursi↑ve psychology an’ c£on>versa:tion< ANALYSIS?

8. Topic shift interaction
Analysis 1
Topic shift interaction
Off task
Off topic
On topic
Off Domain
Pedagogical
Relevant
Non pedagogical
On task
On Domain
Irrelevant

9. Why?

10. Point 1

12. Point 2

14. Point 3
Overlapping
speech
Noticeably louder
speech
Laughter
Emphasis

15. Taking responsibility?
Point 4
Taking responsibility?
Laughter, uneasiness?

16. Point 5

20. Thank you for listening