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Neil (Ed) Mercer - Exploring Talk in School: Inspired by the Work of Douglas Barnes - 9781847873798 - V9781847873798
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Exploring Talk in School: Inspired by the Work of Douglas Barnes

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Description for Exploring Talk in School: Inspired by the Work of Douglas Barnes Paperback. This book will help teachers make talk in classrooms more effective, educational and enjoyable Editor(s): Mercer, Neil; Hodgkinson, Steve. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine, January 2010

Classroom talk, by which children make sense of what their peers and teachers mean, is the most important educational tool for guiding the development of understanding and for jointly constructing knowledge. So what practical steps can teachers take to develop effective classroom interaction?

Bringing together leading international researchers and drawing on the pioneering work of Douglas Barnes, this book considers ways of improving classroom talk. Chapters cover:

- classroom communication and managing social relations;

- talk in science classrooms;

- using critical conversations in studying literature;

- exploratory ... Read more

- talking to learn and learning to talk in the mathematics classroom;

- the ′emerging pedagogy′ of the spoken word.

With an accessible blend of theory, research and practice, the book will be a valuable resource for teachers, teacher-trainers, policy makers, researchers and students.

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847873798
SKU
V9781847873798
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3

Reviews for Exploring Talk in School: Inspired by the Work of Douglas Barnes
"The necessity of educating teachers about more effective techniques is made obvious in this excellent, thought-provoking book."
S. Sugarman

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