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- Vol 3 RE: Chapters 7, 9
- Vol 3 TE: App C
dialogic teachingclassroom dialogueoracyargumentationstudent voiceteacher questioningprofessional developmentcollective reasoningBook Evidence summaryAt a glance
This handbook explains dialogic teaching as a principled approach to classroom interaction, not simply as increasing the amount of student talk.
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Alexander connects classroom dialogue to views of knowledge, learning, culture, social relationships, and civic participation. The book sets out practical repertoires and indicators that teachers can adapt to circumstances, while preserving teacher agency rather than prescribing a single routine. It reviews international research and incorporates evidence from a large English trial in which the approach was paired with professional development, mentoring, planning, and video-supported reflection. It also addresses oracy, argumentation, literacy, student voice, and implementation.
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For educators, the central implication is that productive dialogue requires purposeful questions, extended student contributions, cumulative development of ideas, and a classroom climate where reasoning can be examined collectively.
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