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Category: Collaborative Discussion Project

The Art of Facilitation and Collaboration

The Art of Facilitation and Collaboration

Diane Vest was asked to teach a student-centered class where students would learn how to facilitate discussions as well as become effective collaborators in their small-group discussions. To prepare for...

Good Words

Good Words

It was the 21st century equivalent of a debate competition. The focus, however, was not on a winning argument but on creative innovation--developing viable possibilities for an emerging national issue....

Types and Sequencing of Discussion Questions

Types and Sequencing of Discussion Questions

Professor Jens Sigmund had used class discussions in is courses for years. He noticed that the way he framed questions had a major impact on the success of the discussions....

When the Dream Team Isn’t

January 27, 2021

When the Dream Team Isn’t

They called themselves "the dream team." Every team member had a high GPA and a dominant personality. They were used to excelling in everything they did. But the dream team wasn’t,...

Discussion Sensitivity

October 21, 2020

Discussion Sensitivity

How can we help students to be sensitive to contrasting perspectives? Dr. Jerry Watson was disturbed when one of his students walked out of his Moral Issues class. It was during...

Silent Thinking

October 14, 2020

Silent Thinking

Using silent thinking to disrupt herding behavior Yolanda Cooper was frustrated. She liked to have her students discuss concepts she presented in class. But what usually happened is that the first...

Diverse Discussion Groups

September 30, 2020

Diverse Discussion Groups

Diversity within groups and making new discoveries? “Today we’re going to start using our class discussion groups. In a moment I’ll split you up into preassigned groups. I’ve been very careful...

Collaborative Salads? (Part Two)

September 16, 2020

Collaborative Salads? (Part Two)

Discovering lessons for effective collaboration “At the end of our last class, I asked you to come up with lessons about collaborative practices from the salad recipe experience,” Monica Weekly said...

Collaborative Salads? (Part One)

September 9, 2020

Collaborative Salads? (Part One)

Collaboration as more than a collection of competing efforts “Before we start with our regular small group discussions in class, I want to help you learn what can make collaborative discussions...

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