ABSTRACT

This edited collection draws together the latest thinking, research and practical case studies related to classroom interaction at internationalised universities.

Through evidence-based approaches which involve the analysis of and reflection on classroom interaction practices, this book examines issues related to classroom interaction in disciplinary higher education contexts, whilst addressing the question of how teachers and students can develop their ability in orchestrating and taking part in classroom interaction.

Covering topics such as classroom interactional competence, ‘silent’ students, interaction and integration in multicultural classes, social factors in classroom talk, group interaction, oracy development and anti-bullying interventions, this title is ideal reading for postgraduate students, teacher trainers in higher education, scholars and researchers and anyone interested in higher education pedagogy and its development.

part I|68 pages

Theoretical considerations

chapter 1|10 pages

Overview of classroom interaction

Definitions, models, practices and challenges

chapter 3|14 pages

Pedagogical renewal

Promoting a dialogic pedagogy in the internationalised 21st-century higher education

chapter 4|16 pages

The problem with silent students

It’s us not them

chapter 5|14 pages

Global competencies and classroom interaction

Implications for student and staff training

part II|66 pages

Classroom interaction and disciplinary contexts

part III|69 pages

Classroom interaction: Interventions and reflections

chapter 12|13 pages

Dialogic interaction in the higher education classroom

A Philosophy for Children (P4C) approach

chapter 14|15 pages

Reflecting on the cultural assumptions we bring to teaching

One strategy for improving classroom interaction

chapter 16|8 pages

Conclusion

Taking classroom interaction forward