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The term dialogue is intended to imply a deeper level of analysis or explanation than that which concerns itself only with the surface meaning of talk as isolated expressions made by individuals.  When we talk about dialogue, we are talking about the joint enterprise of talk, as a cumultative (building up over time) activity which is aimed at some purpose or other.  In education, the purpose we are most often interested in is learning, in a rather broad sense.
The term dialogue is intended to imply a deeper level of analysis or explanation than that which concerns itself only with the surface meaning of talk as isolated expressions made by individuals.  When we talk about dialogue, we are talking about the joint enterprise of talk, as a cumultative (building up over time) activity which is aimed at some purpose or other.  In education, the purpose we are most often interested in is learning, in a rather broad sense.


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# Are often not reflected in classroom talk
# Are often not reflected in classroom talk
# Are not simply question and response (IRF) exchanges, but are [[Teaching Approaches/Dialogic Teaching|dialogic]] in nature
# Are not simply question and response (IRF) exchanges, but are [[Teaching Approaches/Dialogic Teaching|dialogic]] in nature
# Are mutually respectful, and involve [[exploratory talk]] which seeks to build a shared understanding between talk partners (what Edwards and Mercer (1987) termed 'Common Knowledge')
# Are mutually respectful, and involve [[Teaching Approaches/Group Talk#Exploratory Talk and the Thinking Together approach|exploratory talk]] which seeks to build a shared understanding between talk partners (what Edwards and Mercer (1987) termed 'Common Knowledge')


Dialogue is a recuring theme on this wiki, and in particular is covered in context in the sections described above.
Dialogue is a recuring theme on this wiki, and in particular is covered in context in the sections described above.


You should consider throughout the relationship between dialogue, and assessment.  You might find some of the items in the table below to be useful prompts {{:AfL and Dialogue}}
You should consider throughout the relationship between dialogue, and assessment.  You might find some of the items in the table below to be useful prompts {{:AfL and Dialogue}}
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