Research Methods for Educational Dialogue, Paperback by Kershner, Ruth; Hennessy, Sara; Wegerif, Rupert; Ahmed, Ayesha, ISBN 1350060089, ISBN-13 9781350060081, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

<p><i>Research Methods for Educational Dialogue</i> provides an overview of the range of possibilities for researching various forms of educational dialogue, underpinned by a coherent theoretical foundation. The authors, Kershner, Hennessy, Wegerif and Ahmed offer an integrated understanding of different methodological approaches in this fast-growing area of education. Th includes critical discussion of a variety of methods for investigating the characteristics and quality of dialogues for individuals and groups of participants in different educational contexts. These include student-student, teacher-student and wider professional dialogues, conducted face-to-face, online or mediated by classroom technologies. The authors argue for the integration of ethical and methodological principles, and consider the potential for innovative research methods that are dialogic in themselves. <br><br> Including chapter commentaries from invited experts in the field, authentic research examples and a glossary of terms, this is essential reading for anyone looking to research in the area of educational dialogue.</p>