Madison Teaching & Learning Excellence Faculty Learning Community : Seminar Discussions & Lectures
Seminars and Discussions
The UW-Madison Discussion Project
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The Discussion ProjectA number of MTLE fellows have participated in the Discussion Project and highly recommend it. The aim of this professional development series is to strengthen our campus-wide capacity to create welcoming, engaging, and academically rigorous classroom environments in which students experience productive classroom discussions on important issues and topics.
Books on Discussion in the College Classroom
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The Discussion Book by Stephen D. Brookfield; Stephen Preskill
Call Number: Full e-book & hardcopy available through the librariesISBN: 9781119050919Publication Date: 2015-12-29 -
Discussion in the College Classroom by Jay R. Howard; Maryellen Weimer (Foreword by)
Call Number: Full e-book & hardcopy available through the librariesISBN: 1118571355Publication Date: 2015-05-18Discussion in the College Classroom is a practical guide that utilizes teaching and learning research, frames it sociologically, and offers advice and strategies for implementation. -
Creating Engaging Discussions: strategies for "avoiding crickets" in any size classroom and online by Jennifer H. Herman; Linda B. Nilson
Call Number: Full e-book available through the librariesISBN: 9781620365618Publication Date: 2018-04-18
Larger Courses & Interactive Lecturing
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Interactive Lecturing by Elizabeth F. Barkley
Call Number: Full e-book & hardcopy available through the librariesISBN: 1119277442Publication Date: 2018-01-24Tips and techniques to build interactive learning into lecture classes.