Discussion in Postsecondary Classrooms: A Review of the Literature
Spoken language is, arguably, the primary means by which teachers teach and students learn. Much of the literature on language in classrooms has focused on disc...
Teaching & Learning
Why peer discussion improves student performance on in-class concept questions
When students answer an in-class conceptual question individually using clickers, discuss it with their neighbors, and then revote on the same question, the percentage of correct answers typically increases. This outcome could result from gains in understanding during discussion, or simply from peer …
Research-Based Teaching Strategies - Class Discussion
"Designing and managing in-class discussions is more challenging than the pause procedure or minute paper, but there is convincing evidence that collaborative learning works.
This session will model an in-class discussion and discuss some of the evidence that supports this strategy."
Research-Based Teaching Strategies - Class Discussion
"Designing and managing in-class discussions is more challenging than the pause procedure or minute paper, but there is convincing evidence that collaborative learning works.
This session will model an in-class discussion and discuss some of the evidence that supports this strategy."
Student Team Learning
Three Student Team Learning techniques have been extensively researched and found to significantly increase student learning. In Student Teams Achievement...
Cooperative Learning: Improving university instruction by basing practice on validated theory
Cooperative learning is an example of how theory validated by research may be applied to instructional practice. The major theoretical base for...
The Jigsaw Classroom
The jigsaw technique is a cooperative learning approach that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience.