Chat Experiences/Adult Learners Questions & Evidence

Experiences in Chat Sessions Questions/Evidence

1. What do you think led to the change from a scary tone in excerpt 1 to a funny tone in excerpt 2?   

·         Evidence from Exceprt 1- A: “I heard a deep voice I was like...time.” (Scary)

·         Evidence from Excerpt 2- A: “Um...us.” (Funny)

2.      Why do you think that A did more talking in the second excerpt than in the first one?

·         Evidence: A: “Check…care.”

·         Evidence: A: “I…fun.”

Adult Learners Transcript Questions/Evidence

1.      Why do you think that M’s responses are so brief in excerpt 1?  Is it possible that she is embarrassed about this learning experience?

·         Evidence from Excerpt 1- M: “Mmhmm.” “Right.”

2.      Do you think that M feels less self-conscious about not knowing how to use a computer in the second excerpt?

·         Evidence from Excerpt 2- M can name a few software programs that she may not have been able to the first time (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)