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For the last 2 decades, the field of social studies education has
seen an increase in research on the use of discussions as an
essential instructional technique. This book examines the
importance of using quality dialogue as a tool to help students
understand complex issues in social studies classrooms. The author
provides a collection of well-known, evidence-based discussion
techniques as well as classroom examples showing the methods in
use. While the benefits of using discussion as an instructional
method is widely considered a best practice of civic learning,
actual high-quality discussions are rare and notoriously difficult
to facilitate. Making Classroom Discussions Work is designed to
guide teacher educators and classroom teachers in facilitating
equitable and productive discussions that will boost learning and
democratic engagement.Book Features: Emphasizes the rationale for
using discussion in social studies teaching. Collects strategies
that have been proposed in disparate journal articles and books in
one convenient volume. Presents research-based challenges and
supports for conducting and assessing discussions in the social
studies. Includes methods and tips to help teachers make
discussions more equitable in their classrooms.
For the last 2 decades, the field of social studies education has
seen an increase in research on the use of discussions as an
essential instructional technique. This book examines the
importance of using quality dialogue as a tool to help students
understand complex issues in social studies classrooms. The author
provides a collection of well-known, evidence-based discussion
techniques as well as classroom examples showing the methods in
use. While the benefits of using discussion as an instructional
method is widely considered a best practice of civic learning,
actual high-quality discussions are rare and notoriously difficult
to facilitate. Making Classroom Discussions Work is designed to
guide teacher educators and classroom teachers in facilitating
equitable and productive discussions that will boost learning and
democratic engagement.Book Features: Emphasizes the rationale for
using discussion in social studies teaching. Collects strategies
that have been proposed in disparate journal articles and books in
one convenient volume. Presents research-based challenges and
supports for conducting and assessing discussions in the social
studies. Includes methods and tips to help teachers make
discussions more equitable in their classrooms.
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