Self-Regulation and Dialogue in Primary Classrooms
Psychological Aspects of Education Current Trends Conference
A Conference held by the British Journal of Educational Psychology
EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISED
Attendance at the conference is free, but, due to space limitations, places are limited to around 110 participants. If you would like further information or to reserve a place at the conference please contact:
Conference Details
This conference will focus on a crucial issue: how classroom pedagogy can contribute to young children’s learning and the development of their thinking and understanding. It will consist of lectures, small group discussions and interactive plenaries, which will connect cutting-edge research with educational practice.
Recent research has revealed how teachers and children can use classroom talk most effectively to share ideas and develop new levels of understanding. Other research has demonstrated the importance of young children developing the ‘thinking skills’ of metacognition and self-regulation for their success as learners.There has also been growing confirmation of the value of collaborative learning for children’s study of the curriculum. This conference will, for the first time, bring together these fields of investigation.
The conference will be organised around presentations by leading international researchers in these related fields. Speakers will include Noreen Webb (University of California), Elena Bodrova (McREL), Nancy Perry (University of British Columbia), Bert van Oers (Free University Amsterdam) and Steve Higgins (University of Durham). Christine Howe, Neil Mercer and David Whitebread from Cambridge will also make contributions. The aim is to explore ways in which these previously separate areas of research can inform one another, and draw out the implications of their relationships for primary pedagogy.
The conference will be of interest to educational and psychological researchers, educational psychologists,policy makers, primary teacher trainers and practitioners.