Abbot-Smith, Kirsten, Dockrell, Julie, Matthews, Danielle, Sturrock, Alexandra, Wilson, Charlotte (2023) Towards an evidence-based approach to fostering collaborative conversation in mainstream primary classrooms: Response to commentators. First Language, 43 (6). pp. 660-667. ISSN 0142-7237. E-ISSN 1740-2344. (doi:10.1177/01427237231209805) (KAR id:103184)
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Abstract
The ability to engage with ease in collaborative conversation is critical for child well-being and development. While key underpinning skills are biologically enabled, children require appropriate scaffolding and practice opportunities to develop proficient social conversational ability. Teaching conversation skills is a statutory requirement of the English primary (and many other) curricula. However, currently most upper primary mainstream teachers are not trained to teach conversation skills and do not teach them in the classroom or provide time for children to practice. We argue for first steps towards an evidence-based approach for a universal / Tier 1 programme, whilst fully acknowledging an ongoing need for Tier 2 and Tier 3 support as well as for further research into the strategies which are most effective in Tier 2/3 contexts. Further research is also needed to explore cultural variation in social conversation and to develop reliable, valid and brief teacher measures of child social conversational ability.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/01427237231209805 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | conversation; children; teachers; pragmatics; intervention; active listening; relevance; collaboration; listener interest |
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B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF41 Psychology and philosophy |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
Depositing User: | Kirsten Abbot-Smith |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2023 17:20 UTC |
Last Modified: | 13 Mar 2024 15:44 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/103184 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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