In most classrooms, teaching involves a monologic, recitative transfer of knowledge from the teacher to the students, which often undermines the role of the students’ experiences and knowledge in the ...

Dialogic approaches in classroom discourse foreground the reciprocal exchange of ideas between teachers and students, drawing on sociocultural theories that regard language as both a tool for thought ...

Even in digital courses, it's not just the spoken word that counts. Aspects such as tone of voice, eye contact and the appreciation experienced are also important, as a study by the University of ...

If you’re reading this and grew up going to Western schools, you might remember your teachers following this basic formula: Explain a subject from the blackboard, ask the kids questions that test ...

In recent years, global awareness has become a key focus in higher education, given the interconnectedness of global societies and the pressing challenges worldwide. This case study explores how an ...

Teacher talk seems intuitive—the expert imparts knowledge onto novices, who passively receive expertise like a car or machine receives parts at every station on an assembly line. In reality, an ...

Dialogic validation is about making students aware of the value their ideas bring to the classroom. Roehl Sybing discusses three simple principles that teachers can adopt to get students talking The ...

Educator, religious studies scholar,art critic,and translator,Professor Norman Cornett, Ph.D, teaches at universities throughout North America and Europe. He publishes and speaks on Lionel Groulx,the ...