A Dialogic Teaching Companion by Robin Alexander (2020)

1. Prologue
2. Talk for learning
3. Versions of dialogue
4. Dialogue in other words
5. Grand dichotomy
6. Ingredient x
7. Frameworks and fundamental
8. Professional development
9. Epilogue

The Case for Dialogic Learning by Barbara Bleiman (2021)

Barbara Bleiman summarises the key points from the EMC online event, Dialogic Learning – Research, Principles and Practices. She draws the key points together:

• it’s not either/or but both (dialogic learning and instruction)
• it doesn’t just happen – it needs to be nurtured
• collaborative learning works if students are taught how to do it
• questions that lead to more questions are the most fruitful ones
• dialogue doesn’t prevent teachers from imparting knowledge or giving their view
• good dialogue isn’t necessarily about students having equal shares of talk time every lesson
• a degree of persistence is needed
• dialogue really does make a difference to attainment