Exploring Talk in School: Inspired by the Work of Douglas Barnes [Hardcover]

Bringing together leading international researchers and drawing on the pioneering work of Douglas Barnes, this book considers ways of improving classroom talk. The book covers classroom communication and managing social relations;?talk in science classrooms;?using critical conversations in studying literature;?exploratory talk and thinking skills;?talking to learn and learning to talk in the mathematics classroom; and the 'emerging pedagogy' of the spoken word.Bringing together leading international researchers and drawing on the pioneering work of Douglas Barnes, this book considers ways of improving classroom talk. The book covers classroom communication and managing social relations;?talk in science classrooms;?using critical conversations in studying literature;?exploratory talk and thinking skills;?talking to learn and learning to talk in the mathematics classroom; and the 'emerging pedagogy' of the spoken word. The necessity of educating teachers about more effective techniques is made obvious in this excellent, thought-provoking book. Will be adding this to essential reading list.This book could be seen as an essential text for undergraduate teachers. There are many practical suggestions which are firmly rooted in theory and research.Introduction - Steve Hodgkinson and Neil Mercer
Exploratory Talk for Learning - Douglas Barnes
Talking a Way to Understanding in Science Classrooms - Phil Scott
From Exploratory Talk to Critical Conversations - Kathryn M Pierce and Carol Gilles
The Value of Exploratory Talk - Neil Mercer and Lyn Dawes
Talking to Learn and Learning to Talk in the Mathematics Classroom - Yvette Solomon and Laura Black
Culture, Dialogue and Learning: Notes on an Emerging Pedagogy - Robin Alexander
Talking Texts into Being: On the Social Construction of Everyday Life and Academic Knowledge in the Classroom - Judith Green, Beth Yeager and Maria Castanheira
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