Plenary 3

Fifty years ago, James Britton wrote “Talking to learn”—one of the first publications that drew attention to the role of talk in learning. In this presentation, we re-examine Britton’s vision. We will take stock of the latest theory and empirical evidence of the power of talk as a tool for reasoning, as a way of knowing, and as a way of being in the world, and what this means for teachers of literacy.