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 An oral exploration of a topic, object, concept or 
experience. 
 Provides opportunities to generate and share 
questions and ideas in class settings. 
 An Alternative to traditional lecturing 
 Empowers students to drive learning 
 Guided Discussion Video
 to help students make sense of the world 
 to stimulate thought, wonder, explanation, reflection 
and recall 
 to provide opportunities for students to clarify and 
expand their ideas and those of others 
 to promote positive group interaction and 
conversation 
 to demonstrate questioning techniques
Open-ended Discussions 
 Open-ended discussions 
begin with a sincere 
question posed by teacher 
or student 
 There is no one correct or 
concise answer. 
 All listeners consider the 
question. 
 Clarify students' responses 
when necessary. 
 Student-student dialogue 
 Teacher models the role of 
mediator. 
Guided Discussions 
 Guided discussions begin 
with teacher-posed 
questions 
 Through discussion, 
students achieve a deeper 
understanding of the 
topic. 
 After some time is spent on 
teacher-posed questions 
students should be 
encouraged to facilitate 
discussions
 Discussion can used in all subjects 
 Establish the learning goal 
 Have students reflect on what they will discussing 
 Find out students initial thoughts on topic 
 Start discussion with a guiding question 
 Allow students input to drive discussion 
 Prepare as if your are going to be a participant 
 strategies video
Pros 
 Allows students to voice 
their opinions 
 Students-Centered 
 Allows for a variety of 
opinions to be heard & 
considered 
Cons 
 Certain personalities 
may dominate discussion 
 Lack of preparedness on 
class part can kill 
discussion quickly 
 Students can easily pull 
class off topic
 http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/De/PD/instr/strats/discussion/in 
dex.html

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Mark Anderson_Module2_Strategies Assignment

  • 2.  An oral exploration of a topic, object, concept or experience.  Provides opportunities to generate and share questions and ideas in class settings.  An Alternative to traditional lecturing  Empowers students to drive learning  Guided Discussion Video
  • 3.  to help students make sense of the world  to stimulate thought, wonder, explanation, reflection and recall  to provide opportunities for students to clarify and expand their ideas and those of others  to promote positive group interaction and conversation  to demonstrate questioning techniques
  • 4. Open-ended Discussions  Open-ended discussions begin with a sincere question posed by teacher or student  There is no one correct or concise answer.  All listeners consider the question.  Clarify students' responses when necessary.  Student-student dialogue  Teacher models the role of mediator. Guided Discussions  Guided discussions begin with teacher-posed questions  Through discussion, students achieve a deeper understanding of the topic.  After some time is spent on teacher-posed questions students should be encouraged to facilitate discussions
  • 5.  Discussion can used in all subjects  Establish the learning goal  Have students reflect on what they will discussing  Find out students initial thoughts on topic  Start discussion with a guiding question  Allow students input to drive discussion  Prepare as if your are going to be a participant  strategies video
  • 6. Pros  Allows students to voice their opinions  Students-Centered  Allows for a variety of opinions to be heard & considered Cons  Certain personalities may dominate discussion  Lack of preparedness on class part can kill discussion quickly  Students can easily pull class off topic