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Meera

I have worked with the Open University we've collaborated to work on a piece of research on a bit of software called Talk Factory. And this piece of software is something I trialed in my teaching practice, with the year seven class. So they're aged between 12 and 13 years old. As a part of that class, we were looking at their views as to how well they thought this piece of software was being used in the classroom to help them form their or construct their talk in the classroom.

So the reasons that I've been involved in is with the Open University. It's been a collaboration on a piece of software called Talk Factory, and we were looking at children's views on this piece of software in the classroom. As a part of that research, we had four focal students who were a part of that process and gathering data and presenting their findings. Likewise, all of the students in that room had given consent were a part of that research process too.

Interviewer

That's great. Can you explain to me the focal students?

Meera

OK. So the focal students we had two boys and two girls, these were students who I felt had started the year somewhat shy a bit more less confident in the year. So it was a way for me to try and develop their confidence throughout the year.