Discussion as a way of teaching:tools and techniques for democratic classrooms

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brookfield Stephen.
Group Author: Preskill Stephen, 1950-
Published: Jossey-Bass Publishers,
Publisher Address: San Francisco
Publication Dates: c1999.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
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Carrier Form: xxiii, 248 p.: ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0787944580 (alk. paper)
Index Number: G642
CLC: G642.421
Call Number: G642.421/B872
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) 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 gender differences / written with Eleni Roulis -- Keeping students' voices in balance -- Keeping teachers' voices in balance -- Evaluating discussion.