TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brookfield,Stephen
AU  - Preskill,Stephen
TI  - Discussion as a way of teaching: tools and techniques for democratic classrooms 
SN  - 0787978086
AV  - LB2331 .B679 2005
U1  - 378.177 23
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - College teaching
KW  - Forums (Discussion and debate)
KW  - Teaching
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Communication
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 genders differences / written with Eleni Roulis -- Keeping students' voices in balance -- Keepings teachers' voices in balance -- Understanding the dynamics of online discussion -- Creating the conditions for online discussion -- How theory informs the practice of discussion -- Discussion groups as democratic learning laboratories -- Evaluating discussion
N2  - "Written for teachers, trainers, faculty administrators, professional developers, facilitators, and other educational leaders, Discussion as a Way of Teaching is a comprehensive volume that offers step-by-step guidance for everything from preparing students to participate in discussion to evaluating its meaning and effect. The chapters in this practical resource certain a wealth of helpful techniques, suggestions, and applications that can be adapted to a wide variety of discussion settings."--BOOK JACKET
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0622/2005008307-b.html
ER  -