discourse routine

a highly structured and ritualized conversational act in which the participants have set expectations about turn taking and participation. Discourse routine is important in institutional contexts, such as classroom instruction.

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January 31st 2025

coefficient of agreement

a numerical index that reflects the degree of agreement among a set of raters, judges, or instruments as to which of several categories a case belongs. Coefficients of agreement, such as Cohen’s kappa, are often corrected for chance agreement. Also called agreement coefficient.