Creating Dialogic Spaces in STEM Education
A Comparative Study of Ground Rules
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22044697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Imogen Casebourne (0000-0001-5595-5902, Bridge University), Nigel Calder (0000-0002-5786-8471, University of Waikato), Kevin Martín (0000-0001-7915-6515, Bridge University), Kate Rhodes (0000-0002-3284-9303, University of Waikato), Cynthia James (0000-0003-0854-0418, Bridge University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 165 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci16010165 |
| OpenAlex | W7125395367 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
This article reports on a comparative case study that examined the ground rules used to facilitate a dialogic space in two discrete and diverse research studies: Year 5 & 6 children learning to code with ScratchMaths as part of their mathematics programmes, and crop farmers in rural east Africa developing their practice through various communications. The intention was to see if there were common actions or principles important for the establishment of ground rules in dialogic spaces in general. Understanding the nature of dialogic space has become increasingly important in many areas of education. STEM subjects, particularly when integrated, frequently involve collaborative interaction, and utilise a dialogical approach. Some initial aspects of ground rules were collaboratively identified, with both studies then independently analysed to identify emerging themes related to these ground rules. Several key elements emerged: developing the processes for interaction and communication; developing trust between participants; developing respectful dialogue; teacher roles; and facilitating collaborative work and the co-construction of meaning. The comparative case study suggested that these were important for other education work when establishing dialogic space
Common ground · Comparative case · Dialogic · Dialogical self · Discourse analysis · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies
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Dialogue and the Development of Children's Thinking
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Seven Affordances of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
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Above the law? The democratic implications of setting ground rules for dialogue
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Going ‘meta’
Culture and Status-Related Behavior
Situated Learning
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |