1st Edition

The Dialogic Classroom in Higher Education Revolutionary Listening for Curiosity, Engagement, and Deep Learning

208 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Dialogic Classroom in Higher Education is a step-by-step guide to leveraging Reflective Structured Dialogue as a pivotal pedagogical tool to boost student curiosity, engagement, and content acquisition. Learning environments where students are engaged—with instructors, with each other, and with course content—are carefully crafted spaces where listening to understand and speaking to be... Read more

1. Structuring for Listening: Foundations of the Dialogic Classroom  2. Why Listening? Shifting Classroom Culture  3. Preparation: Creating Space for Listening  4. When Students Listen to Themselves: Reflection as Critical Practice  5. The Curiosity Engine: Questions as Catalysts for Deep Listening and Learning  6. Dialogue for Science Learning: A Case Study (by Jonathan Garlick)

Biography

Jill DeTemple is Professor and Chair of Religious Studies in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University, USA.

Harriett (Betsy) E. Hayes is Dean of the Rhodes School of Arts and Humanities and Associate Professor of Sociology at Bridgewater College, USA.

Jennifer Ellis West is Associate Professor of English and Director of Core Writing at Samford University, USA.