ABSTRACT
Dialogue is a rich, two-way interchange about one or more topics. In natural or everyday dialogue, how a participant "takes up" a point that another participant initiated has a big impact on how the dialogue continues. Vygotsky added to Piaget's idea of constructivism -in which learners construct meaning for themselves-to create the notion of social constructivism: Intellectual advancement extended beyond individuals to collaborators through dialogue. Dialogue with others, and even occasionally self-dialogue, encourages active listening, sharing, creating, and connecting ideas. Dialogue is essential to general intellectual development and deep learning in classrooms. Participating in dialogue also gives learners a sense that they can impact their world. Deborah Hancock's grade 4 students in Georgia use dyadic dialogue to enhance their mathematics learning. British third-grade teacher Anna Cook facilitates children's dialogue skills and confidence by having them debate topics with different partners British upper-elementary teacher Jeremy Grigg guides students through paired dialogue with new partners every few minutes.
