Discussion as a way of teaching :tools and techniques for democratic classrooms /Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Discussion in a democratic society -- How discussion helps learning and enlivens classrooms -- Preparing for discussion -- Getting discussion started -- Keeping discussion going through questioning, listening, and responding -- Keeping discussion going through creative grouping -- Discussion in culturally diverse classrooms -- Discussing across gender differences / written with Eleni Roulis -- Keeping students' voices in balance -- Keeping teachers' voices in balance -- Evaluating discussion. xxiii, 248 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Brookfield, Stephen.

Place Published

City

San Francisco

Date Published

circa 1999

Publication Subjects

College teaching. Discussion--Study and teaching. Forums (Discussion and debate) Speech. Teaching--methods. Universities. Democracy.

Call No.

LB2331 .B679 1999

ISBN

0787944580 (alk. paper)

LCCN

98053903

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index.