Publications: Chapters & Reports
Here you will find some key book chapters and reports by the Thinking Together team. You may also find some useful books (including some International publications), and journals on the publications page.
Mercer, N., Mannion, J. & Warwick, P. (2019) Oracy and dialogic education: the development of young people’s spoken language skills. In Neil Mercer, Rupert Wegerif, Louis Major (Eds) The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education. London: Routledge. pp. 291-304.
Major, L. & Warwick, P. (2019) ‘Affordances for dialogue’: the role of digital technology in supporting productive classroom talk. In Neil Mercer, Rupert Wegerif, Louis Major (Eds) The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education. London: Routledge. pp. 394-410.
Warwick, P. & Cook, V. (2019) Classroom Dialogue (section introduction). In Neil Mercer, Rupert Wegerif, Louis Major (Eds) The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Dialogic Education. London: Routledge. pp. 120-123.
Mercer, N, & Mannion, J. (2018) Oracy Across the Welsh Curriculum: a research-based review and recommendations for teachers. Cambridge: Oracy Cambridge. https://oracycambridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Oracy-across-the-Welsh-curriculum-July-2018.pdf
Mercer, N. (2016) Oracy and thinking skills. Chapter 12 of Speaking Frankly: the case for oracy in the curriculum. London: English Speaking Union & Voice 21.
https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ESU-Speaking-Frankly.pdf
Mercer, N., Wegerif, R., Dawes, L., Sams, C. and Fernandez, M. (2008) How computers can help children think together about texts. In C. Kinzer and L. Verhoeven (eds), Interactive Literacy. New York: McGraw Hill.
Mercer, N., Dawes, L., Sams, C. and Fernandez, M. (2007) Computers, literacy and thinking together. In A. Adams and S. Brindley (eds) Teaching Secondary English with ICT. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Mercer, N. and Dawes, L. (2007) Speaking and Listening at Key Stage 2. In T. Cremin and H. Dombey (Eds) Handbook of Primary English in Initial Teacher Education. London: NATE/UKLA.
Dawes, L. and Sams, C. (2004) Developing the capacity to collaborate. In Learning to Collaborate: Collaborating to Learn, edited by Littleton, K., Miell, D., and Faulkner, D. Nova Science Pub. Inc.
Wegerif R. (2001) Applying a Dialogical Model of Reason in the Classroom. In Rethinking Collaborative Learning, edited by Joiner, R., Faulkner, D., Miell, D., and Littleton, K. Free association Press.
Wegerif, R. and Mercer, N. (2000) Language for Thinking. In New Perspectives in Collaborative Learning, edited by Cowie, H., Aalsvoort, D. and Mercer, N. Oxford: Elsevier.
Dawes, L., Mercer, N. and Wegerif, R. (2000) Extending talking and reasoning skills using ICT. In Teaching and Learning with ICT in the Primary Classroom, edited by Leask, M. and Meadows, J. London: Routledge.
Wegerif, R. and Dawes, L. (1998) Encouraging Exploratory Talk Around Computers. In IT for Learning Enhancement, edited by Monteith, M. Exeter: Intellect Press.
Mercer, N. and Wegerif, R. (1998) Is 'exploratory talk' productive talk. In Learning with computers: analysing productive interactions, edited by Littleton, K. and Light, P. London: Routledge.
Mercer, N. (1998) Development through dialogue: a socio-cultural perspective on the process of being educated. In Cognition and context, edited by Quelhas, A. and Pereira, F. Lisbon: Analise Psicologica.
Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. (1997) Introduction: Computers, Talk and Learning. In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Wegerif, R. and Mercer, N. (1997) A Dialogical Framework for Investigating Talk. In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Wegerif, R. and Dawes, L. (1997) Computers and Exploratory Talk: An Intervention Study. In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Wegerif, R. (1997) Factors affecting the Quality of Children's Talk at Computers. In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Wegerif, R. (1997) Children's Talk and Computer Software: A Response to Fisher. In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Dawes, L. (1997) Teaching Talk. In In Computers and Talk in the Primary Classroom, edited by Wegerif, R. and Scrimshaw, P. Clevedon: Multi-lingual Matters.