Finding Voice: Debating in Secondary School English

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Finding Voice: Debating in Secondary School English

Stockdale, F; (2020) Finding Voice: Debating in Secondary School English. Changing English , 27 (3) pp. 285-294. 10.1080/1358684x.2020.1777532. Green open access

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Abstract

This essay explores the place of debating, talk and group work in the Secondary English classroom. It discusses the ways in which pupils in one student teacher’s year 7 class thrive in the dialogic classroom against the backdrop of curricular and attitudinal change. It considers the importance of talk and debate amongst the ‘communities of practice’ in schools and universities in empowering teachers to challenge and navigate policies, theories and practices. In exploring the role of play, student experiences and different forms of talk, this essay highlights their vital importance in relation to teaching and learning in English and in the formation of English teachers.

Type:	Article
Title:	Finding Voice: Debating in Secondary School English
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI:	10.1080/1358684x.2020.1777532
Publisher version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1358684x.2020.1777532
Language:	English
Additional information:	This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords:	Oracy, talk, debate, role, collaboration, teacher development
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10126045