Talking in class : using discussion to enhance teaching and learning / Thomas M. McCann [and others].

Other author McCann, Thomas M.
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, ©2006.
Descriptionxv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentTable 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-220) and index.
LCCN 2006001303
ISBN0814150012 (pbk.)
ISBN9780814150016 (pbk.)