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Teaching Controversial Issues
An essay describing how to plan for controversy in the classroom, to teach students to think critically.
http://ctl.unc.edu/fyc21.html
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Managing Classroom Conflict
An essay describing steps teachers can take to prevent “incidents” from escalating into a crisis that derails a course. Practicing effective interpersonal communication techniques can handle “hot moments” effectively.
http://ctl.unc.edu/fyc22.html
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Getting Students to Read
A brief discussion of recent research and literature on students’ reading habits and a few tips on structuring classroom activities and assignments to improve students’ performance.
http://www.umbc.edu/fdc/fdcgettingstudentstoread.htm
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"Facilitating Discussion: A Brief Guide"
An exhaustive analysis of how to use discussion effectively in the classroom, from a pamphlet by Katherine K. Gottschalk, Cornell University.
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/taresources/leadisc.html
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Answering and Asking Questions (pdf)
Makes suggestions regarding questioning techniques that are appropriate for lecture classes as well as for discussion groups. Idea Paper no. 31, from the series developed by the Center for faculty Evaluation and development, Kansas State University.
http://www.idea.ksu.edu/papers/Idea_Paper_31.pdf
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Improving Discussions (pdf)
Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of discussion as a pedagogical technique, and recommendations on how to do it well. Idea Paper no. 15, from the series developed by the Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Kansas State University.
http://www.idea.ksu.edu/papers/Idea_Paper_15.pdf
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Using Class Discussion to Meet Your Teaching Goals
An article that looks at several ways to promote successful classroom discussions to increase students' comfort with the specialized language and methods of a field, develop critical thinking, and develop problem-solving skills.
http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/745.html
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Keeping Discussion Going Through Questioning, Listening, and Responding
A book excerpt that discusses a variety of ways to improve classroom discussion: getting students to view problems more critically and creatively, analyzing how teachers group students for instruction, pace a discussion, and use questioning and listening to engage students.
http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/736.html
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