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    Discussion as a way of teaching : tools and techniques for democratic classrooms / Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill.

    • Title:Discussion as a way of teaching : tools and techniques for democratic classrooms / Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill.
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    • Author/Creator:Brookfield, Stephen.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Preskill, Stephen, 1950-
    • Published/Created:San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2005.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:College teaching.
      Discussion--Study and teaching.
      Forums (Discussion and debate)
    • Edition:2nd ed.
    • Description:xxv, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-296) and index.
    • ISBN:0787978086 (alk. paper)
      9780787978082 (alk. paper)
    • Contents:1. Discussion in a democratic society
      2. How discussion helps learning and enlivens classrooms
      3. Preparing for discussion
      4. Getting discussion started
      5. Keeping discussion going through questioning, listening, and responding
      6. Keeping discussion going through creative grouping
      7. Discussion in culturally diverse classrooms
      8. Discussing across gender differences / Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill and Eleni Roulis
      9. Keeping students' voices in balance
      10. Keeping teachers' voices in balance
      11. Understanding the dynamics of online discussion
      12. Creating the conditions for online discussion
      13. How theory can inform discussion practice
      14. Discussion groups as democratic learning laboratories
      15. Evaluating discussion.
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