Guidelines for effective discussion, such as: clarify what students mean, give students time, appreciate students’ ideas, accept lack of closure and balanced classroom instruction. Selma Wassermann, S. (2010, February). Effective Classroom Discussions. Meeting Students Where They Are, 67(5).
Category: Interactive Teaching Approach
Effective Classroom Seating Arrangements
Highlight the pros and cons of different seating arrangements, such as the rows/columns, horseshoe, clusters, runway, stadium and combination. Effective Classroom Seating Arrangements. (2015, May 20). Retrieved August 9, 2016, from http://www.displays2go.com/Article/Effective-Classroom-Seating-Arrangements-32
Managing Small Group Discussion
Talking about planning and structuring discussion sessions, how to structure the physical environment, how to take of group dynamics, and what discussion formats there are out there. Kelly, M., & Stafford, K. (1993). Managing Small Group Discussion (9th ed., pp. 1-18, Publication). Read More …
Discussion Management: Engagement
Videos and teaching tips on different methods such as using votes and role playing to increase student engagement. Discussion Management: Engagement. (n.d.). Retrieved August 9, 2016, from http://www.hbs.edu/teaching/case-method-in-practice/leading-in-the-classroom/engagement.html
Elements of Effective Class Preparation
This paper presents a systematic approach for planning the process of class discussion. Elements of Effective Class Preparation. (2005). Retrieved August 9, 2016, from http://www.hbs.edu/teaching/docs/Elements-of-Effective-Class-Preparation.pdf
Leading the the classroom: Openings
The opening of a case method class can exert a powerful influence on the success of the session as a whole. Openings include three distinct, but interrelated elements: the instructor opening, the opening question, and the student opening. Leading the Read More …
Questions for Discussion Questions
Harvard Business School professor and preeminent teacher C. Roland Christensen considered the art of questioning so important that he once described case method teaching as “the art of asking the right question, of the right student, at the right time—and Read More …
In-Class Assessment of Discussion-Based Teaching
An assessment that highlights important points to note in discussion-based teaching. Read More [Christensen, C. (2005). In-Class Assessment of Discussion-Based Teaching. Retrieved June 20, 2016, from http://www.hbs.edu/teaching/docs/In-Class-Assessment.pdf]
A Guide to Questioning in the classroom
Different types of questions. Read More [A Guide to Questioning in the classroom. (2015, April 9). Retrieved June 20, 2016, from http://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/quick-guide-questioning-classroom/]
7 Strategies to help students ask Great Questions
Methods to encourage high-quality questioning from students, which includes engaging students in Socratic Discussions, Paideia Seminars, Questioning Games, Question Formation Techniques. Read More [Heick, T. (2015, April 14). 7 Strategies to help students ask Great Questions. Retrieved June 20, 2016, Read More …