Quality Talk (QT)¶
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Evidence · 4 claims (3 for, 1 mixed) · 3 studies (2 causal, 1 quant-synthesis),q2–q4· 1 of 3 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A structured small-group language-arts discussion framework developed by Quality Talk researchers that uses authentic questions, reasoning, co-constructed responses, teacher talk moves, and gradual transfer of discussion control to students.
Components¶
Claims¶
- A QT-based literary intervention reduced teachers' monologic practices (teacher turns, turn allocation, test questions, evaluation) in small-group discussions [+M]
- Students in the intervention group asked more authentic questions and used more student-directed turn allocation and reasoning in literary discussions [+M]
- The intervention increased teachers' talk moves but decreased authentic teacher questions, contradicting the dialogic-practice hypothesis for questions [~M]
- Some classroom discussion approaches improve text comprehension, but gains are not uniform across approaches and more student talk alone does not produce them [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- Dammert, Y., Gasser, L., & Murphy, P. K. (2026). Effects of a literary intervention on teachers' monologic and dialogic practices and the quality of students' contributions. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09809-z
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Quality Talk (QT) |
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A structured small-group language-arts discussion framework developed by Quality Talk researchers that uses authentic questions, reasoning, co-constructed responses, teacher talk moves, and gradual transfer of discussion control to students. |
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by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-18 |
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