Brookfield, Stephen.

Discussion as a way of teaching : tools and techniques for democratic classrooms / Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill. - 2nd ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2005. - xxv, 308 p. ; 24 cm. NFIC

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.

0787978086 (alk. paper) 9780787978082 (alk. paper)

2005008307


College teaching.
Discussion--Study and teaching.
Forums (Discussion and debate)

LB2331 / .B679 2005

378.1/2

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