Through analyzing talk which goes on in primary school classrooms and some other locations, this text explains the process of teaching and learning as a social, communicative activity. It contains transcribed episodes of speech between learners and teachers, and learners to learners. The concepts described should be useful for teachers

Books about The Guided Construction of Knowledge

Books about Language and the guided construction of knowledge [Extras]

Provides researchers, practitioners and advisers working in the fields of psychology and education with an overview of research across a broad spectrum of work within the domain of psychology of education. This book focuses on typically developing school-age children, although issues relating to specific learning difficulties are also addressed.

The papers in this collection discuss educational/applied linguistics discourse, language policy and education, professional culture in language education, and learner language in educational settings.