From Communication To Curriculum
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Book: Fair
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Pages: Good
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What happens in the classroom when a teacher speaks — and what does it truly mean for a child to learn? Douglas Barnes' landmark work From Communication to Curriculum argues that language is not merely a vehicle for transmitting knowledge, but the very medium through which learning is constructed, negotiated, and understood. Drawing on close observation of real classroom interactions, Barnes presents a rigorous and revelatory account of how talk — between teachers and pupils, and among pupils themselves — shapes the intellectual and social development of young learners. His analysis challenges the traditional model of didactic instruction, making a compelling case for exploratory talk and collaborative dialogue as essential tools of genuine education. A foundational text in the fields of education theory and applied linguistics, From Communication to Curriculum established Barnes as a pioneering voice in understanding the role of language in learning. His prose is both scholarly and accessible, grounding abstract theoretical arguments in vivid, concrete classroom evidence that resonates across decades. The questions Barnes raises about the gap between the curriculum as taught and the curriculum as received remain as urgent and unsettling today as when he first posed them — leaving the reader to wonder how much of what we call teaching is truly reaching its mark.
Author: Douglas Barnes
Format: Paperback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens in the classroom when a teacher speaks — and what does it truly mean for a child to learn? Douglas Barnes' landmark work From Communication to Curriculum argues that language is not merely a vehicle for transmitting knowledge, but the very medium through which learning is constructed, negotiated, and understood. Drawing on close observation of real classroom interactions, Barnes presents a rigorous and revelatory account of how talk — between teachers and pupils, and among pupils themselves — shapes the intellectual and social development of young learners. His analysis challenges the traditional model of didactic instruction, making a compelling case for exploratory talk and collaborative dialogue as essential tools of genuine education. A foundational text in the fields of education theory and applied linguistics, From Communication to Curriculum established Barnes as a pioneering voice in understanding the role of language in learning. His prose is both scholarly and accessible, grounding abstract theoretical arguments in vivid, concrete classroom evidence that resonates across decades. The questions Barnes raises about the gap between the curriculum as taught and the curriculum as received remain as urgent and unsettling today as when he first posed them — leaving the reader to wonder how much of what we call teaching is truly reaching its mark.