The Guided Construction of Knowledge: Talk Amongst Teachers and LearnersThrough analyzing talk which goes on in primary school classrooms and some other locations, this text explains the process of teaching and learning as a social, communicative activity. It contains transcribed episodes of speech between learners and teachers, and learners to learners. The concepts described should be useful for teachers concerned with the quality of education in their classrooms. |
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Ways of Talking | 17 |
The Learners Angle | 61 |
Talking and Working Together | 89 |
Teachers Researchers and the Construction of Knowledge | 119 |
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