Between Talk and Teaching: Reconsidering the Writing Conference

Authors

Laurel Johnson Black, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Abstract

The teacher-student conference is standard in the repertoire of teachers at all levels. Because it's a one-to-one encounter, teachers work hard to make it comfortable; but because it's a pedagogical moment, they hope that learning occurs in the encounter, too. The literature in this area often suggests that a conference is a conversation, but this doesn't account for a teacher's need to use it pedagogically. Laurel Johnson Black's new book explores the conflicting meanings and relations embedded in conferencing and offers a new theoretical understanding of the conference along with practical approaches to conferencing more effectively with students.

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Utah State University Press

Publication Date

1998

ISBN

9780874213287

City

Logan

Comments

Available as ebook or hard copy from USU Press.

Recommended Citation

Black, Laurel Johnson, "Between Talk and Teaching: Reconsidering the Writing Conference" (1998). All USU Press Publications. 121.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs/121