Symposium: Educational talk and dialogic pedagogies: research to impact: postponed

Friday 27 March 2020, 9.30AM to 5.00pm

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and international (and institutional) restrictions on travel, the Committee has decided to postpone the Symposium planned for 27th March 2020 until around the same time next year.  We will get back to you with further information once the situation becomes clear.  

Speaker(s): Dr Maureen Boyd (University at Buffalo), Dr Sara Hennessy (University of Cambridge) and Dr Marion Heron (University of Surrey)

The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers and practitioners who are interested in the topics of classroom interaction, oracy in educational settings and pedagogies that promote the development of oral skills in the classroom and beyond. Research suggests that talk skills of teachers and students make a difference in supporting learner engagement and critical thinking and in raising educational outcomes. And yet, these vital skills tend to be taken for granted by both teachers and students. An emerging field of international research highlights the powerful role of talk in teaching and learning and its benefits beyond the classroom.
The symposium will lead to significant advances in our understanding of the role of talk in the classroom and beyond, and also the creation of networks of researchers and practitioners.

Location: SLB118 - Spring Lane Building, Campus West, University of York

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