The persuasive power of live interaction is hard to match, yet technologies are increasingly taking on roles to promote behavioral change. We believe that speech-based interfaces offer a compelling mode of interaction for engaging users and are motivated to understand how to best present persuasive information using speech interaction. We present a study comparing the persuasive power of two sp...

This conceptual paper presents a model for engaging students and promoting motivation through dialogic classroom practices. The author argues that fostering teaching learning in the can positively impact student outcomes. proposed highlights importance of creating environment where feel comfortable sharing their ideas meaningful discussions. article is lensed within transformative paradigm, pre...

A memory of who knows what, so called transactive memory, can be an important cognitive structure in facilitating knowledge sharing in situations where successful collaboration depends on simultaneously maximizing sharing while mitigating its risks. We examine the development of transactive memory in crossorganizational networks—or ego-centric networks—that individuals build and maintain in the...

This study evaluates whether teachers of the deaf use dialogic reading techniques during authentic literature experiences.

As electronic book (e-book) readers are increasingly applied in educational contexts, it is becoming imperative to explore issues of how to integrate these new reading devices with pedagogical principles. To achieve this goal, this study proposes a participatory learning framework to design reading activities with e-book readers. Such a framework addresses the integration of individual reading,...

This paper provides an overview of emerging activity patterns on Cloudworks, a specialised site for sharing and debating ideas as well as resources on teaching, learning and scholarship in education. It provides an overview of activities such as ‘flash debates’, ‘blended workshops’ and ‘open reviews’ and seeks to situate dialogic interchanges and structures of involvement within the following t...

Social constructivist approaches to learning, based on the work of Vygotsky and others, are gaining momentum in the field of second and foreign language learning. However, social constructivist rhetoric often seems remote and even irrelevant to practicing teachers. In this paper, we will briefly explain the constructivist approach to teaching reading to students of English as a foreign language...

Dialogic argumentation is a crucial component in many computational domains, and forms a core component of argumentation theory. This paper compares two approaches to dialogue that have grown from two different disciplines; the descriptive–normative approach of applied philosophy, and the formal, implemented approach of computer science. The commonalities between the approaches are explored in ...

Francesca Helm, Università degli Studi di Padova Sarah Guth, Università degli Studi di Padova Mohammed Farrah, Hebron University This qualitative study explores the impact of potential linguistic, technical and educational hegemonies on the learning outcomes for English language students in Hebron, Palestine, and Padova, Italy, who were involved in the Soliya Connect Program, a telecollaboratio...