Dialogic teaching leverages the power of conversation to engage students, stimulate their thinking, and enhance their understanding, preparing them for lifelong learning and active social participation. Based on extensive research and a high-profile 5000-student trial, this book:
- Argues that talk is an essential educational tool requiring skill and understanding.
- Defines and conceptualizes dialogue, argumentation, and dialogic teaching, highlighting key approaches.
- Discusses evidence on classroom talk related to oracy, argumentation, student voice, and philosophy for children.
- Identifies how dialogic teaching improves students’ thinking, learning, and understanding.
- Presents a revised and expanded framework for dialogic teaching.