Dialogue in Teaching
Dialogue refers to open-minded and respectful interpersonal relationships. It allows learning together, thinking together, and sharing experiences. In the work of learning groups, the principle of dialogue is the driving force. Your own experience and thinking is expanded in discussions on the experiences of the others
Target Group
Teachers interested in integrating dialogue in their teaching. Participants must be willing to develop their courses to include an approach which uses methods to encourage students into the dialogue.
During this course you will have opportunities to:
- Introduce ways to increase interaction in teaching.
- Review interaction between teacher and students.
- Identify ways to encourage students to participate with dialogue
Description
The course comprises:
A. One online/video session/lecture/briefing
B. Independent work integrated into teaching and reflective group work
C. Two hours feedback (webinar to be arranged
A. Briefing / lecture (video)
- Course Overview
- Course expectations
- Introduce the CLANED learning environment
- Theoretical review: what do we know about dialogue in teaching
- Identifying the characteristics of effective dialogue in teaching
- Finding methods to increase interaction between teacher and student and students
- Learning assignments
B. Independent work and reflective group work
- Participants plan and integrate dialogue into their own courses / teaching during this course- They prepare the use of different methods which encourage students in dialogue
- Participant share learning experience with the group or colleague including student perspectives
C. Feedback and closing (webinar)
- Participants meet and share in groups how they integrated dialogue, and their experiences of its impact
- Engaging in group discussion and feedback to the groups
- Identifying ways forward
Pricing
Pricing is negotiable with regards to the number of participants.