Friday, April 22, 2016

The Discussion Book


Educators will be interested in The Discussion Book by Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill. The authors provide easy-to-follow instructions to fifty exercises designed to promote discussion in small and large groups. The directions for each technique describe the method’s purpose, how to do it, where and when to use it, what participants appreciate about the exercise, possible pitfalls, and the type of questions for which the technique is best suited. There are techniques to initiate discussions in new groups, promote good questioning, foster active listening, conduct discussions without talking, draw people out of their comfort zone, democratize participation, build group cohesion, facilitate decision making, carry on text-based discussions, and more. Anyone having to facilitate group discussions will find this a useful manual.

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