Research Methods for Educational Dialogue

Ruth Kershner is Lecturer in Psychology of Education and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.Sara Hennessy is Reader in Teacher Development and Pedagogical Innovation, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.Rupert Wegerif is Professor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.Ayesha Ahmed is Senior Teaching Associate, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Foundations for Research on Educational Dialogue3. Orientations and Ground Rules: A Framework for Researching Educational Dialogue, Rupert Wegerif, with commentary by Antonia Larrain4. Methodological Developments in Research on Educational Dialogue: Mapping the Field5. Dialogic Participation and Outcomes: Evaluation and Assessment, Ayesha Ahmed, with commentary by Gordon Stobart6. Analytical Coding Schemes for Classroom Dialogue, Sara Hennessy, with commentary by Adam Lefstein and Matan Barak7. Methods for Researching Technology-Mediated Dialogue, Sara Hennessy, with commentary by Manoli Pifarré Turmo8. Researching Online Dialogues: Introducing the ‘Chiasm’ Methodology, Rupert Wegerif, with commentary by M. Beatrice Ligorio9. Dialogue, Participation and Social Relationships, Ruth Kershner, with commentary by Antti Rajala10. Researching Dialogue in Educational Decision Making, Ruth Kershner, with commentary by Sherice Clarke11. Dialogic Forms of Research Engagement, Reporting and Dissemination, Ruth Kershner, Sara Hennessy and Ayesha Ahmed, with commentary by Christine Edwards-Groves12. Concluding Remarks ReferenceIndex

Provides an invaluable and stimulating resource for both novice and established researchers and for teacher educators, coaches and mentors. This innovative book on methods for researching educational dialogue is very timely. Co-authored by a group of leading scholars drawing on their extensive experience of researching educational dialogue, it also features high quality inputs from their network of international experts, research students and educational practitioners.