One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous ...

Societal polarization has reached the classroom. But teaching students to share and listen to different perspectives is a ...

Breakdown Setting the stage for discussion. Rather than just jumping into a discussion, first, consider "situating and valuing" the discussions. As John Silvestro (2021) explains in Creating More ...

Classroom discussion of the topic should be approached carefully. While academic freedom supports classroom discussions of topics related to abortion, these should be limited to discussions and ...

For many students, speaking up in class was never easy, and it seems even harder after learning in isolation or via screens for many terms. Add to that the pressures of a hyper-polarised political ...

Jeremy T. Murphy outlines five ways to encourage them to shift their focus from the instructor to one another in whole class discussions. As an undergraduate, I took a seminar dedicated entirely to ...

Classroom talk plays a key part in the teaching of writing Date: March 27, 2025 Source: University of Exeter Summary: The way teachers manage classroom discussion with pupils plays a key role in ...

Arriving to discussions with specific, relevant questions is a characteristic that many good students already possess, as it shows thoughtful engagement with assigned literature. No one is advocating ...

A University of Arizona assistant education professor and her colleague have led weekly class discussions they hope will help aspiring teachers one day handle difficult conversations in the classroom.

A teacher suspended for initiating a class discussion about the impending judicial overhaul was reinstated on Sunday after a hearing with the Rishon Lezion municipality. Amir Kliger, 43, was ...