Advice The ‘Holy Grail’ of Class Discussion By David Gooblar November 5, 2018 iStock Whenever you lead a class discussion, you naturally want to see your students eagerly participating.

Class participation is important of all Core Humanities courses and being able to clearly and confidently express ideas is a valuable skill to learn.

Five Black high school students share stories about class conversations on race they thought went well, and those that didn't go well at all.

Class discussion can be challenging when you have a large class and only a few students who seem prepared to speak. Too often we allow the reticent folks in the room to silently sit and watch ...

Student engagement in the classroom can be influenced by discussion management, case content, and instructor teaching style. It is important to recognize that instructors do not need to generate high ...

How to Build a Better Class Discussion You mean I can do something to spark discussion other than just ask good questions?

Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more transparent.

One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous ...