Discussion As a Way of Teaching : Tools And Techniques for Democratic Classro...

by Brookfield, Stephen D.; Preskill, Stephen

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Discussion As a Way of Teaching : Tools And Techniques for Democratic Classrooms, Hardcover by Brookfield, Stephen D.; Preskill, Stephen, ISBN 0787978086, ISBN-13 9780787978082, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of the landmark book Discussion as a Way of Teaching shows how to plan, conduct, and assess classroom discussions. Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill suggest exercises for starting discussions, strategies for maintaining their momentum, and ways to elicit diverse views and voices. Th also includes new exercises and material on the intersections between discussion and the encouragement of democracy in the classroom. This revised edition expands on the original and contains information on adapting discussion methods in online teaching, on using discussion to enhance democratic participation, and on the theoretical foundations for the discussion exercises described in th. Throughout th, Brookfield and Preskill clearly show how discussion can enliven classrooms, and they outline practical methods for ensuring that students will come to class prepared to discuss a topic. They also explain how to balance the voices of students and teachers, while still preserving the moral, political, and pedagogic integrity of discussion.

• ISBN: 9780787978082
• Condition: Good

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