Dialogic Pedagogy: The Importance of Dialogue in Teaching and Learning

This book provides a wide-ranging and in-depth theoretical perspective on dialogue in teaching. It explores the philosophy of dialogism as a social theory of language and explains its importance in teaching and learning. Departing from the more traditional teacher-led mode of teacher-student communication, the dialogic approach is more egalitarian and focuses on the discourse exchange between the parties. Authors explore connections between dialogic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783096217
• ISBN13: 9781783096213
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"