In this video lecture, Lucy West of Metamorphosis TLC explains there are five types of talk in classrooms:
rote
recitation
instruction
discussion
dialogue
I agree with her – there’s a place for all five in teaching and learning but we need to get the balance right. In my experience this often means increasing the proportion of dialogue.
![Title screen from Five Types of Talk Lucy West](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e417e7e321404618edcd31/1573882196206-5BEWOC0K6SA0EFIWK9J6/Five+Types+of+Talk+Lucy+West+thumbnail.png)
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I highly recommend this podcast to anyone with an interest in oracy education