ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part suggests that extending the study of dialogic education to evolving contexts of science education. In the case of Tan and Tang the challenge is to address an integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics education with the insights gained from addressing the learning of scientific practices through dialogic teaching. It considers dialogic education in digital networked contexts. The part discusses the influence of networked technology on dialogic education in the literature but there is little research on how it affects dialogic education in schools. Research on dialogic teaching in science and maths education is rich in both quantity and diversity. The part presents an overview of findings in this area and proposes some challenges and future avenues for research. It also discusses some of the implications of challenges identified by the contributors and the proposals to address them.
