Video 15: The value of group dialogue

By lsk30 | Updated: Sept. 6, 2024, 3:53 p.m.

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This video provides information about dialogue in the context of small group work. It explores the benefits and challenges of this, as well as providing examples of learning outcomes

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The value of small group dialogue
Welcome to the T-SEDA video guides on classroom dialogue
High quality group work is strongly linked with learning gains
It gives children a chance to practise using learning talk without a teacher
Children can learn from each other
Other students can reflect on and evaluate the new ideas,  going beyond passive listening
They can rehearse ideas in a less stressful environment before sharing with other students in the whole class
Student-student dialogue in group work
Student-student dialogue in group work
High quality group work is strongly linked with learning gains
It gives children a chance to practise using learning talk without a teacher
Children can learn from each other
They can rehearse ideas in a less stressful environment before sharing with other students in the whole class
Other students can reflect on and evaluate the new ideas,  going beyond passive listening
Supporting dialogue in classroom activity design
Constructing joint artefacts
Constructing joint artefacts
require more than one person to write, draw and/or fill in information

provide a reference for focusing dialogue

allow students to compare and contrast ideas more effectively

help to make the thinking and learning visible
Examples of students' artefacts
Encourage students to consider and evaluate different ideas - dialogue, learning and creativity depend on this

Reaching consensus is not essential: trying to do so is, and individual reflection on outcomes is the most important

Research on groupwork shows that students continue to reflect on viewpoints that differed from their own and encounter more relevant information in other contexts. 
Top tips for high quality group work
Research on groupwork shows that students continue to reflect on viewpoints that differed from their own and encounter more relevant information in other contexts.
How could you design activities for dialogue in your own classroom? 
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