Rosemary Logan, Ph.D, is a lecturer for the First Year Seminar Program and the Sustainable Communities Masters Program.
Discussion is a key component of collaborative learning, one of the “pedagogies of engagement” (Edgerton, 1997, p. 32), and yet lively discussions are a common challenge in the higher education classroom. While there are some great resources that go into depth about how to engage students in classroom discussions (Nilsen, 2010; McKeachie, 2011; Brookfield and Preskill, 2005; Burbule, 2003), I’d love to offer… Read more