Transforming Lives Through Dialogic Literary Gatherings: A Systematic Review

• In Event: Motivation, Self-Efficacy, Memory, & Imagination in Literacy Assessment and Instruction

Abstract

This paper examines extant research and scholarship on Dialogic Literary Gatherings (DLGs), a form of text-based discussion rooted in Freire's (1970) notion of dialogic pedagogy. DLGs involve participants gathering to discuss classical texts through egalitarian dialogue. They aim to encourage meaning-making through communicative action based on Flecha's (2000) theory of dialogic learning. Our systematic review addresses the nature of DLGs, their origin, and theoretical basis, as well as participants’ personal and social transformation.

Authors

• Kaha Abdi, The Ohio State University

• Ian A. G. Wilkinson, Ohio State University