Enhancing Classroom-based Talk provides an overview of the major research and theoretical perspectives that underpin the development of classroom-based talk. It provides strategies on how to promote student to student and student to teacher discourse during classroom-based activities, and elaborates on how teachers¿ dialogic discourse can challenge children¿s thinking and scaffold their learning. This comprehensive and practical book provides an overview of the empirical research and the theoretical perspectives that inform developments in classroom-based talk and is a a valuable asset to university and college teachers concerned with promoting classroom-based talk.

Introduction Section 1 1. Outdoor exploration starts with the adults 2. Supporting and observing children¿s outdoor explorations 3. Setting up your site Section 2 4. Autumn - Winter Term (September ¿ December) 5. Winter - Spring Term (January - April) 6. Spring - Summer Term (April - July) Section 3 Bibliography Contacts and resources Index

Robyn M. Gillies is Professor of Education at The University of Queensland, Australia. She has worked extensively in primary and secondary schools to help teachers embed student-centred pedagogical practices into their classroom curricula, promoting student engagement, problem-solving and learning.