1st Edition
Enhancing Classroom-based Talk Blending practice, research and theory
By Robyn M. Gillies
Copyright 2016
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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Enhancing Classroom-based Talk provides an overview of the major research and theoretical perspectives that underpin the development of classroom-based talk. It outlines specific dialogic strategies and elaborates on the key role that teachers play in promoting interactions, challenging thinking and scaffolding the learning of students.
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Introduction Section 1 1. Outdoor exploration starts with the adults 2. Supporting and observing children’s outdoor explorations 3. Setting up your site Section 2 4. Autumn - Winter Term (September – December) 5. Winter - Spring Term (January - April) 6. Spring - Summer Term (April - July) Section 3 Bibliography Contacts and resources Index
Biography
Robyn M. Gillies is Professor of Education at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has worked extensively in primary and secondary schools to help teachers embed student-centred pedagogical practices into their classroom curricula, promoting student engagement, problem-solving and learning.
"Enhancing Classroom-based Talk will be a valuable asset to all those concerned with promoting classroom-based talk, as well as postgraduate students, teachers and academics who are regularly called upon to assist in developing classroom interventions that provide for the academic and social needs of students." - Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch
