Lesson Category: Course 1

Final Course Discussion   Welcome to the final discussion for this course! Please respond to the following discussion prompt(s). Once you have posted, engage with other participants by commenting, connecting, and questioning the content of their post. Click the 'REPLY' button to respond. This forum is restricted to members of the associated course(s) and group(s). [...]

Let's Reflect! Reflect on what you learned in this module and respond to the following prompt(s). Once you have posted, engage with other participants by commenting, connecting, and questioning the content of their post. Click the 'REPLY' button to respond. #1#2#1 This forum is restricted to members of the associated course(s) and group(s). Private You [...]

Let's Reflect! Reflect on what you learned in this module and respond to the following prompts. Once you have posted, engage with other participants by commenting, connecting, and questioning the content of their post. Click the 'REPLY' button to respond. #1#2#1 This forum is restricted to members of the associated course(s) and group(s). Private You [...]

  Benefits and Challenges of Socratic Dialogues Let's explore the benefits and challenges of Socratic discussions a little more. Read the following excerpt from the book Socratic Circles: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High School by Matt Copeland. In this chapter you will review some of the benefits of incorporating Socratic discussions [...]

Defining Socratic Dialogues While there is no one right way to hold Socratic dialogues, the Socratic method is a cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals. The introduction video below provides a definition and description of the Socratic method while exploring how this classroom approach provides the critical thinking and argumentative reasoning skills essential to students in [...]

Education for Self-Governance Our first reading is excerpted from Discussion as a Way of Teaching by Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill. This book provides guidance for planning, conducting, and assessing classroom discussion. In the first chapter you will review the connection between discussion and preparing students for the democratic process. While reading, consider the [...]

Defining Civil Discourse and Viewpoint Diversity The following are definitions for viewpoint diversity and civil discourse. These working definitions have informed the development of this course and will be at the forefront of the coursework and discussions throughout. Viewpoint Diversity vs. Civil Discourse Viewpoint DiversityCivil DiscourseViewpoint Diversity Viewpoint Diversity Wherein multiple perspectives engage with each [...]