Class Discussion: Shines in developing many of the skills and attitudes on which lecture is weak.

1. Skillful Discussion

1.1. Be the facilitator

1.2. Arrive early and chat with students

1.3. Start the discussion off

1.4. Be the traffic controller

2. Questioning Techniques

2.1. Multiple respectable answers

2.2. have students brainstorm ideas, topics, and examples

2.3. Withhold judgment and criticism

2.4. Have students debate viewpoints

2.5. Use Bloom's Taxonomy to create question

2.6. Plan questions from the end. Start with the learning outcome and plan backwards.

3. Pros!

3.1. Examining and possibly changing attitudes, Exploring new ideas, deep conceptual learning, active listening, problem solving, and retaining the material.

4. Setting the stage

4.1. Inform and prepare your students on the first day

4.1.1. Setting ground rules before starting will help the discussion maintain order

4.2. Announcing the key role that discussion will play

4.3. Let the student know why we will utilize discussion

4.3.1. Inform the class about what research has shown regarding discussion base learning

4.4. Let the students know how sharing their opinion will help other students hear another viewpoint

5. Policies to encourage participation

5.1. Cold calling

5.1.1. Keeps students active and paying attention

5.2. Raised hands

5.2.1. May need to limit contribution