Affiliations: Educational Research Centre of Nantes, University of
Nantes, Nantes, France
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Abstract: In an ergonomic psychology approach, the teaching-learning process
is considered a dynamic environment [13] which emphasizes co-piloting by the
teacher and the pupils. We suggest identifying exactly who takes charge in
various co-piloting situations. This stems from observations of two videos of
one teacher during two separate sessions of the same science class debate,
carried out in different classes (the teacher's own class and an unknown
class). The consideration of the teacher's and the pupils' positions towards a
common reference point, comprised of posters presented by groups of pupils, as
well as through pointing and indicating, allows for joint
attention [23]. This aims to identify traces of interactional modalities
around a specific point of reference. This study has found that the teacher
intervenes more often in a situation with an unknown class.
Keywords: Ergonomic psychology, professional didactics, joint attention, known/unknown class
