Talking in class : using discussion to enhance teaching and learning / Thomas M. McCann [and others].
| Other author | McCann, Thomas M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©2006. |
| Description | xv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Talking in class -- Some rudiments of large-group discussion -- An activity to learn how to facilitate discussion -- Strategies for organizing and managing small-group discussions -- Strategies for initiating authentic discussion -- Discussion as preparation for the reading and analysis of literature -- Discussion that extends our experience with literature -- Joining a big conversation: discussion and interpretations of literature -- Metaphors, the questions we ask, and how we ask them -- Discussion-based approaches to teaching composition -- Cultivating the talking curriculum -- Discussion and critical thinking -- Generating and evaluating discussion -- Conventional and unconventional modes of discussion -- Discussion, diversity, and democratic ideals. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006001303 |
| ISBN | 0814150012 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780814150016 (pbk.) |