Facilitation of children’s agency as dialogic education: examples from practice and reflection on practice, including a critical comparison with neo-Vygotskian methodologies

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Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. Facilitation of children’s agency as dialogic education: examples from practice and reflection on practice, including a critical comparison with neo-Vygotskian methodologies. Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education. 7 (3), pp. 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/25783858.2025.2532369
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TitleFacilitation of children’s agency as dialogic education: examples from practice and reflection on practice, including a critical comparison with neo-Vygotskian methodologies
AuthorsFarini, F. and Scollan, A.
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Based on a thorough consideration of the pedagogical and sociological literature, combined with the authors’ reflection on their own pedagogical practice, this article discusses the circular relationships between facilitation of children’s agency and dialogue in educational contexts. The first section of the article responds to the question: ‘What are we talking about?’, ‘What do we mean by facilitation?’ The second section compares facilitation and neo-vygotskian pedagogies, arguing that the former is more apt to sustain dialogic pedagogical practices. The third section discusses real examples of the use of facilitation, taken from pedagogical research undertaken by the authors in English primary schools. The examples presented in the second part of the article show the translation of facilitation from methodology to practice, focusing on an important facilitative action: minimal feedback. In its final section, the article argues that facilitation can position children as authors of valid knowledge, as they author narratives that share experiences and emotions. Facilitation is discussed as a form of dialogical communication, and a methodology to secure the sustainability of dialogic pedagogical practice. The article concludes by proposing facilitation as a methodology that can fulfill the ambition to transform educational interactions into social contexts where dialogical pedagogy can flourish.

KeywordsDialogic pedagogy; sustained shared thinking; interthinking; scaffolding; facilitation; children’s agency
Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
PublisherTaylor & Francis (Routledge)
JournalPractice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education
ISSN2578-3858
Electronic2578-3866
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Online12 Jul 2025
Print02 Sep 2025
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Submitted17 Nov 2023
Accepted09 Jul 2025
Deposited31 Jul 2025
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Scollan, A. 2015. 'Developing innovative learning environments in the early years', in collaboration with London Early Years Foundations (LEYF). 25th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference. Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 07 - 10 Sep 2015
Challenges, opportunities, risks and hopes. Making the voice of non-English speaking children stronger in early years provision [Aberdeen]
Scollan, A. 2015. Challenges, opportunities, risks and hopes. Making the voice of non-English speaking children stronger in early years provision [Aberdeen]. Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference. University of Aberdeen, Scotland
The implications of the 'Children and Families Act 2014' for early years provision and professionals. A case study research
Scollan, A. 2015. The implications of the 'Children and Families Act 2014' for early years provision and professionals. A case study research. Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference. University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Early years skills and employability agenda
Scollan, A. 2013. Early years skills and employability agenda. Middlesex University Conference. Middlesex University, London
Children's rights & participation within UK early years provision
Scollan, A. 2013. Children's rights & participation within UK early years provision. 23rd European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference, Values, Cultures & Contexts. University of Tallin, Estonia 28 - 31 Aug 2013
Between theory and practice. Early years education and the implementation of the right to self-determination of the child, twenty-five years after the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Scollan, A. and Farini, F. 2014. Between theory and practice. Early years education and the implementation of the right to self-determination of the child, twenty-five years after the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference. Institute of Education, London, UK 23 - 25 Sep 2014
Children's rights 'participation and self determination'
Scollan, A. 2014. Children's rights 'participation and self determination'. British Educational Research Association (BERA), Institute of Education, London.
Transition programmes bridging learning opportunities between academic levels for traditional and non-traditional learners - towards academic progression
Scollan, A. 2014. Transition programmes bridging learning opportunities between academic levels for traditional and non-traditional learners - towards academic progression. Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), Edinburgh University.
A whole life change. Supporting non-traditional students to access foundation degree in early years. The case study of a transition programme in a further education institution in Surrey (England)
Scollan, A. and Farini, F. 2014. A whole life change. Supporting non-traditional students to access foundation degree in early years. The case study of a transition programme in a further education institution in Surrey (England). SERA Scottish Educational Research Association 39th Annual Conference. Edinburgh University 19 - 21 Nov 2014
Plurilingual communication in healthcare: interlinguistic and intercultural mediation
Farini, F. and Niemants, N. 2015. Plurilingual communication in healthcare: interlinguistic and intercultural mediation. in: Vecchiato, S., Gerolimich, S. and Komninos, N. (ed.) Plurilingualism in Healthcare: an Insight from Italy: Arabic, English, French, German, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish and Italian for foreigners London, UK BICA. pp. 81-100
Il ruolo del mediatore nei servizi di cura dedicati alla salute delle donne, tra traduzione ed educazione del paziente
Farini, F. 2015. Il ruolo del mediatore nei servizi di cura dedicati alla salute delle donne, tra traduzione ed educazione del paziente. in: Cipolla, C. (ed.) Sociologia e Salute di Genere Milano FrancoAngeli.
Trust building as a strategy to avoid unintended consequences of education. The case study of international summer camps designed to promote peace and intercultural dialogue among adolescents
Farini, F. 2014. Trust building as a strategy to avoid unintended consequences of education. The case study of international summer camps designed to promote peace and intercultural dialogue among adolescents. Journal of Peace Education. 11 (1), pp. 81-100.
Children’s rights towards rights
Scollan, A. 2014. Children’s rights towards rights. CPD Poster and Training Event and Conference at Middlesex University 2014.
The hundred meanings of self-determination: protection from harm or promotion of autonomy? Early years practitioner perspectives
Scollan, A. 2015. The hundred meanings of self-determination: protection from harm or promotion of autonomy? Early years practitioner perspectives. 25th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference. Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 07 - 10 Sep 2015
Challenges, opportunities, risks and hopes. Making the voice of non-English speaking children stronger in early years provision
Scollan, A. 2015. Challenges, opportunities, risks and hopes. Making the voice of non-English speaking children stronger in early years provision. BERA Conference 2015. Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 15 - 17 Sep 2015
The implications of the 'Children and Families Act 2014' for early years provision and professionals. A case study research
Scollan, A. 2015. The implications of the 'Children and Families Act 2014' for early years provision and professionals. A case study research. BERA Conference 2015. Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 15 - 17 Sep 2015
Nurturing thinking skills in early years professionals
Burghardt, V., Barnaby, B., Scollan, A. and Farini, F. 2015. Nurturing thinking skills in early years professionals. 25th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference. Universitat Autonoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 07 - 10 Sep 2015
Academic and vocational progression routes for early years practitioners working towards 'Early Years Professional Status' (EYPS).
Scollan, A. 2009. Academic and vocational progression routes for early years practitioners working towards 'Early Years Professional Status' (EYPS). Extended Services and Early Years Conference. London Borough of Sutton
'Community of practice'. Practice based research in organisations, communities of practice and stakeholders in educational and other professional settings
Scollan, A. 2013. 'Community of practice'. Practice based research in organisations, communities of practice and stakeholders in educational and other professional settings. Community of Practice Poster Conference. Middlesex University
A reflection to identify and develop professional skills of early years practitioners advocating children's rights within their practice
Scollan, A. 2013. A reflection to identify and develop professional skills of early years practitioners advocating children's rights within their practice. 23rd EECERA Conference: Values, Culture & Contexts. Tallin University, Estonia Aug 2013
Between theory and practice: early years education and the implementation of the rights to self determination of the child
Scollan, A. 2014. Between theory and practice: early years education and the implementation of the rights to self determination of the child. 2014 Middlesex University Postgraduate Researchers Summer Conference. Middlesex University London, UK 19 Jun 2014
Knowledge transfer and continuous professional development - complexities & challenges
Scollan, A. and Allen, S. 2014. Knowledge transfer and continuous professional development - complexities & challenges. Middlesex University Conference 2014. London
Professional training in the early years sector: managing the complexities of policy and practice
Scollan, A. and Allen, S. 2014. Professional training in the early years sector: managing the complexities of policy and practice. International Conference: A Child's World – Next Steps. Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK 25 - 27 Jun 2014
Exploring professionals' perceptions of effective provision for two year old children in England
Scollan, A. and Allen, S. 2014. Exploring professionals' perceptions of effective provision for two year old children in England. 24th European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Conference - ‘Us, Them & Me: Universal, Targeted or Individuated Early Childhood Programmes'. Crete, Greece
Children’s right, participation & self determination ‘space’
Scollan, A. 2014. Children’s right, participation & self determination ‘space’. 2014 Middlesex University Postgraduate Researchers Summer Conference. Middlesex University London, UK 19 Jun 2014
Media theory and web-based groups as social systems
Farini, F. 2014. Media theory and web-based groups as social systems. in: Mapping Systemic Knowledge Saarbrucken LAP Lambert. pp. 53-77
Interpreting as mediation for the bilingual dialogue between foreign citizens and institutions in Italian healthcare settings
Farini, F. 2012. Interpreting as mediation for the bilingual dialogue between foreign citizens and institutions in Italian healthcare settings. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care. 9 (3), pp. 179-189.
Intercultural and interlinguistical mediation in the healthcare system: the challenge of conflict management
Farini, F. 2008. Intercultural and interlinguistical mediation in the healthcare system: the challenge of conflict management. migracijske i etnicke teme. 24 (3), pp. 251-271.
Affectivity, expertise, and inequality: three foundations of trust in education. Reflections on presuppositions, (unintended) consequences, and possible alternatives
Farini, F. 2011. Affectivity, expertise, and inequality: three foundations of trust in education. Reflections on presuppositions, (unintended) consequences, and possible alternatives. in: Mica, A., Peisert, A. and Winczorek, J. (ed.) Sociology and the unintended: Robert Merton revisited Frankfurt am Main Peter Lang.
An improbable leadership: structural limits of educational communication. The case of some Italian primary schools
Farini, F. 2009. An improbable leadership: structural limits of educational communication. The case of some Italian primary schools. International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice. 12 (4), pp. 367-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603120902890359
Dialogic mediation in international groups of adolescents
Baraldi, C. and Farini, F. 2011. Dialogic mediation in international groups of adolescents. Language and Dialogue. 1 (2), pp. 207-232. https://doi.org/10.1075/ld.1.2.03bar
Trust building in the promotion of peace and intercultural dialogue among adolescents in international summer camps
Farini, F. 2012. Trust building in the promotion of peace and intercultural dialogue among adolescents in international summer camps. RIMCIS - International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences. 1 (2), pp. 163-192. https://doi.org/10.4471/rimcis.2012.08
Analysing trust building in educational activities
Farini, F. 2012. Analysing trust building in educational activities. International Journal of Educational Research. 53, pp. 240-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2012.03.013
Cultures of education in action: research on the relationship between interaction and cultural presuppositions regarding education in an international educational setting
Farini, F. 2011. Cultures of education in action: research on the relationship between interaction and cultural presuppositions regarding education in an international educational setting. Journal of Pragmatics. 43 (8), pp. 2176-2186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2011.02.001
The pragmatics of emotions in interlinguistic healthcare settings
Farini, F. 2013. The pragmatics of emotions in interlinguistic healthcare settings. Research in Language. 11 (2), pp. 163-187. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10015-012-0025-5
Supporting early years practitioners to manage the complexities of policy change
Allen, S. and Scollan, A. 2013. Supporting early years practitioners to manage the complexities of policy change. University of Chichester Learning and Teaching Conference 2013. Chichester, UK 11 Jun 2013
Investigating the experiences of early years practitioners to manage the complexities of policy change in times of economic recession
Allen, S. and Scollan, A. 2013. Investigating the experiences of early years practitioners to manage the complexities of policy change in times of economic recession. 23rd EECERA Conference: Values, Cultures & Contexts. Tallin University, Estonia 28 - 31 Aug 2013
Citizenship as practice: critical evaluation of educational communication as means of young migrants’ social participation
Farini, F. 2008. Citizenship as practice: critical evaluation of educational communication as means of young migrants’ social participation. Socialno Delo. 47 (3-6), pp. 133-144.