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