Research Methods for Educational Dialogue provides an overview of the range of possibilities for researching various forms of educational dialogue, underpinned by a coherent theoretical foundation. The authors, Kershner, Hennessy, Wegerif and Ahmed offer an integrated understanding of different methodological approaches in this fast-growing area of education. The book includes critical discussion of a variety of methods for investigating the characteristics and quality of dialogues for individuals and groups of participants in different educational contexts. These include student-student, teacher-student and wider professional dialogues, conducted face-to-face, online or mediated by classroom technologies. The authors argue for the integration of ethical and methodological principles, and consider the potential for innovative research methods that are dialogic in themselves. Including chapter commentaries from invited experts in the field, authentic research examples and a glossary of terms, this is essential reading for anyone looking to research in the area of educational dialogue.

1. Introduction 2. Foundations for Research on Educational Dialogue3. Orientations and Ground Rules: A Framework for Researching Educational Dialogue, Rupert Wegerif, with commentary by Antonia Larrain4. Methodological Developments in Research on Educational Dialogue: Mapping the Field5. Dialogic Participation and Outcomes: Evaluation and Assessment, Ayesha Ahmed, with commentary by Gordon Stobart6. Analytical Coding Schemes for Classroom Dialogue, Sara Hennessy, with commentary by Adam Lefstein and Matan Barak7. Methods for Researching Technology-Mediated Dialogue, Sara Hennessy, with commentary by Manoli Pifarré Turmo8. Researching Online Dialogues: Introducing the 'Chiasm' Methodology, Rupert Wegerif, with commentary by M. Beatrice Ligorio9. Dialogue, Participation and Social Relationships, Ruth Kershner, with commentary by Antti Rajala10. Researching Dialogue in Educational Decision Making, Ruth Kershner, with commentary by Sherice Clarke11. Dialogic Forms of Research Engagement, Reporting and Dissemination, Ruth Kershner, Sara Hennessy and Ayesha Ahmed, with commentary by Christine Edwards-Groves12. Concluding Remarks ReferenceIndex