Publisher's Synopsis
How to Use Discussion in the Classroom: The Complete Guide gives classroom teachers everything they need to create brilliant lessons filled with great learning opportunities for all their students.The book is written by a practicing teacher and is unashamedly practical. It contains a wide range of activities, strategies, techniques and questions which educators can use to create challenging and engaging learning experiences for their students. Everything in the book is generic, meaning it can be applied across the curriculum. The book is divided into two sections. In the first section, Gershon outlines and exemplifies 20 strategies and techniques every teacher can master to facilitate fantastic discussion. In the second section, he goes on to explain and illustrate 40 different activities which can be used with any set of students to teach almost any topic. Every entry is founded on the premise that active, engaged learning helps all pupils to make significant progress.
