The authors present a study of education as the creation of common knowledge or shared understanding between teacher and pupils they show the presenting receiving sharing controlling negotiating understanding and misunderstanding of knowledge in the classroom to be an intrinsically social communicative process which can be revealed only through close analysis of joint activity and classroom talk. Common knowledge the development of understanding in the classroom derek edwards neil mercer limited preview 2013 common knowledge routledge revivals the development of understanding in . Common knowledge routledge revivals the development of understanding in the classroom edwards derek mercer neil on amazoncomau free shipping on eligible orders common knowledge routledge revivals the development of understanding in the classroom. Common knowledge the development of understanding in the classroom routledge revivals authors derek edwards neil mercer edition reprint reissue publisher routledge 2013 isbn 0415632943. First published in 1987 common knowledge offers a radical departure from the traditionally individualistic psychologies which have underpinned modern approaches to educational theory and practice the authors present a study of education as the creation of common knowledge or shared understanding between teacher and pupils