Add to ORKGResearch consistently demonstrates the benefits of employing classroom discussions; however, there has been less attention given to teaching students about discussions. The current research compared 2 advanced social psychology courses: 1 without (control) and 1 with (experimental) a week devoted to learning about and discussing discussions. Several different indicators showed marked improvements for the experimental group as compared to the control group. The differences between the two classes were particularly noticeable at the beginning of the semester. Even though the control group was able to eventually obtain similar scores, the differences at the beginning of the semester suggest that students in the experimental group benefitted ea...
© 2013 Joanne RyanThe aim of this study is to identify student attitudes to classroom talk interacti...
Following the failures in traditional methods of teaching, theorists have recently emphasized studen...
A large literature establishes the benefits of discussions for stimulating student engagement and cr...
Research consistently demonstrates the benefits of employing classroom discussions; however, there h...
Classroom discussion has the potential to enhance the learning environment and encourages students t...
Student attitudes toward active learning techniques, such as group discussion, are often negative. T...
Howard explains why sociologists should be concerned with discussion in the college classroom
The authors examined the testimonials of 60 elementary school students about their experience during...
What does it take to facilitate a good classroom discussion? This paper does not set out to give a d...
The present study was conducted to explore the experiences of university teachers and students about...
Faculty often wish to engage students in class discussion, but sometimes our efforts fall flat and w...
Throughout history of the United States, teachers have instigated classroom discussion about text in...
An extensive body of empirical data emphasizes the numerous benefits of incorporating discussion int...
The purpose of this study is to find out what types of discussion occurs in peer discussions and wha...
Undergraduate classes typically involve a professor lecturing to 100 or more students. Too often, th...
© 2013 Joanne RyanThe aim of this study is to identify student attitudes to classroom talk interacti...
Following the failures in traditional methods of teaching, theorists have recently emphasized studen...
A large literature establishes the benefits of discussions for stimulating student engagement and cr...
Research consistently demonstrates the benefits of employing classroom discussions; however, there h...
Classroom discussion has the potential to enhance the learning environment and encourages students t...
Student attitudes toward active learning techniques, such as group discussion, are often negative. T...
Howard explains why sociologists should be concerned with discussion in the college classroom
The authors examined the testimonials of 60 elementary school students about their experience during...
What does it take to facilitate a good classroom discussion? This paper does not set out to give a d...
The present study was conducted to explore the experiences of university teachers and students about...
Faculty often wish to engage students in class discussion, but sometimes our efforts fall flat and w...
Throughout history of the United States, teachers have instigated classroom discussion about text in...
An extensive body of empirical data emphasizes the numerous benefits of incorporating discussion int...
The purpose of this study is to find out what types of discussion occurs in peer discussions and wha...
Undergraduate classes typically involve a professor lecturing to 100 or more students. Too often, th...
© 2013 Joanne RyanThe aim of this study is to identify student attitudes to classroom talk interacti...
Following the failures in traditional methods of teaching, theorists have recently emphasized studen...
A large literature establishes the benefits of discussions for stimulating student engagement and cr...