What term describes a conversation between learners who work together to solve a problem, focusing on the task?

• A. Collaborative Dialogue
• B. CLT
• C. CLIL
• D. CBLT

Answer: (A)

Collaborative Dialogue describes a conversation where learners work together to solve a problem, focusing on the task at hand and building a shared understanding. In this kind of talk, students take turns, ask questions, pose ideas, and negotiate meaning as they co-construct solutions. The value lies in how they articulate their thinking, justify choices, and support each other’s learning, making the process of solving the problem itself a language-learning opportunity.

The broader approach of Communicative Language Teaching centers on using language for meaningful communication in general, but it isn’t defined by a specific, task-focused dialogue between learners solving a problem. CLIL combines subject content with language learning, which again isn’t about a particular pair- or group-based problem-solving conversation. The other term is less commonly used for this scenario and doesn’t capture the same emphasis on collaborative, task-directed talk.