Constructive conversations with talk triplets

Dialogic pedagogy is the term used to describe a style of teaching that places conversations at the heart of the learning process. Students use dialogue to interpret and negotiate meaning during the critical interrogation of a topic, and students think together. Dialogic pedagogy recognises that knowledge can be constructed through social interaction; it’s not a commodity that can only come from teachers. Within lessons, effective talk rather than a conversation melee is not an act of luck but requires carefully planned and well-structured activities. Talk triplets is one oracy technique that can help. Naomi Hennah explains how.