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Effective Dialogue
Techn iques fo r fos ter ing
effec t ive d ialogue in thec lassroom
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Effective Dialogue
AfL can only operate effectively inclassrooms where there is a
climate oftrust and openness.
One key factor needed to develop such aclimate is effective
dialogue.
The aim of this section is to share sometechniques that can lead
to effectivedialogue.
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Teacher, pupil, pupil, pupil,pupil, pupil, teacher, pupil,pupil,
pupil, teacher
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pupil,Teacher, pupil, Teacher, pupil
Netball not ping-pong
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Be a role model
Constantly demonstrate howto respond to studentanswers.
Show how to reflect, treatanswers with respect, when tooffer
support and how to dealwith bizarre answers.
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Wait time
The teacher does not give
immediate feedback onstudent comments thisgives other students
chance
to think and respond.Longer wait time neededfor higher order
questions.
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No hands up
The teacher selects thecontributor to ensure thateveryone plays
a part.
When a student cannot/will notanswer say you will come back
tothem later.
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Listen in on paired andgroup work
Pick up ideas from groups andthen draw upon them in wholeclass
discussions.
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Teacher cues
Teachers should promptresponses but not shape them.e.g. Does
anyone have anything
to add? Does anyone disagreewith that?
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Use Rich Questions
High-order question require morethought and demand
longerresponses. This can lead to
richer dialogue.
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Break down big questions
It may be necessary to breakdown big questions into smaller,but
nonetheless meaningfulquestions. Use the answers from
the smaller questions to build upan answer to the
originalquestion.
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Correct answers
Never accept a correct answerwithout some explanation
orreasoning. This checks
understanding, stimulatesdiscussion and helps otherstudents
understand the topic.
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Wrong answers
Use wrong or partially correct
answers to stimulate discussionand challenge misconceptions.
Feed additional information tostudents who make mistakes andthen
encourage them to rethinktheir ideas.
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Acknowledge risk
Acknowledge and value the factthat students are willing to
takerisks when answering questions.Encourage students to build
onrisky answers.
