-Practical applications of the theory are hard due to basic classroom rules prevent the promotion of talkative learning, teachers worry that people put in groups talking will not focus on the work
-Group learning is widely used in schools and produces effective learning, because the students are able to learn new ideas from others that they may not have thought of
- Group work can have its drawbacks, for example conflicts, being put in a group with people you don't like will hinder learning, however conflict could also be useful for students to learn how to overcome conflict 

How might educational functions of classroom talk be developed?
1. Make discussion and classroom dialogue higher priority in teacher training. 
2. Help teachers recognise and practise strategies for interacting with students in a way that finds balance between authority and discussion. 
3. Teach students themselves about importance of discussion and talking whilst learning. 
- On a more practical not within the classroom, use more open questions, debate, encourage students to elaborate in their own words, give students plenty of time to answer constructively, avoid closed questions.


 

"When an administrator walks into a teacher’s classroom using Vygotsky’s theory to guide his or her instruction, he or she should see students engaged in scaffolding, small groups, cooperative learning, group problem-solving, cross- age tutoring, assisted learning, and/ or alternative assessment. (Blake & Pope, 2008)