The Introductory video series on educational dialogue contains four collections of videos. Collection 1 provides videos on the introduction to dialogue and dialogic teaching and Collection 2 explores the T-SEDA resources and inquiry. Collection 3 contains videos about systematically analysing teacher-student dialogue. On this page, Collection 4 examines peer group dialogue and student participation.

Collection 4 : Peer group dialogue and student participation

Video 15: The value of group dialogue

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.

A non-YouTube version of the video is available on Powtoon, which also offers the video by slideshow

Resources referenced in the video:

• T-SEDA additional resources: Section 5 offers ideas to implement dialogue in your classroom
• Helpful publication on benefits of small group work: Howe, C., McWilliam, D., & Cross, G. (2005). Chance favours only the prepared mind: incubation and the delayed effects of peer collaboration. British Journal of Psychology, 96, 67-93.

Video 16: Coding and rating the quality of small group dialogue

This video explains how to rate group work, and provides examples of tools from the T-SEDA pack about how to do this.

A non-YouTube version of the video is available on Powtoon, which also offers the video by slideshow

Resources referenced in the video:

• Groupwork in year 2 (video referenced in the activity) | Video
• T-SEDA pack tool 2C: Checklist for individual students (groupwork) | doc
• T-SEDA pack tool 2D: Group rating (groupwork) | doc
• T-SEDA pack tool 2G: Student groupwork self-assessment (secondary students) | pdf
• T-SEDA editable templates: Section 4 offers further editable coding templates | pdf

Video 17: Promoting student participation in dialogue

This video gives information about how to rate student participation in dialogue, as this is a key component of successful classroom dialogue.

A non-YouTube version of the video is available on Powtoon, which also offers the video by slideshow

Resources referenced in the video:

• T-SEDA pack tool 2C: Checklist for individual students (groupwork) | doc
• T-SEDA pack: Section 2 also has the tools referenced in the video including 2F (Student participation and talk rules rating scales) | pdf
• T-SEDA editable templates: Section 4 offers further editable coding templates | pdf
• “Is tap water different to rain?” Whole class dialogue in the primary science classroom | Video