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Title: Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms by Stephen D. Brookfield, Stephen Preskill ISBN: 0-7879-4458-0 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 26 March, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Read
Comment: For people who want to become more effective in using discussion in teaching, especially with adults, this book is an excellent choice. It explains clearly and honestly the value and the limits of using discussion in teaching. From the opening chapter, in which dispositions of discussion are introduced, to chapters on preparing for discussion, sparking discussion, and keeping discussion going, the book remains engaging, practical, and genuinely helpful to those of us striving to become better facilitators of discussion.
Rating: 1
Summary: Hot air on an important topic
Comment: The book covers some basic areas of teacher activity in a less than insightful way. It lists and orders good practice whilst avoiding any mention of what lies at its heart. Teachers have a part to play in developing democratic values but they are unlikely to find much help in this text. Those who are researching the phenomena will find even less.
The authors do seem to like teaching and communicate a warm and kind feeling towards the situations, people and instruments they refer to. There is a wide collection of pretty predictable examples from social science and ethics classes, there is little mention of the use of discussion outside these areas.
The idea of discussion versus non discussion teaching seems to be adequately adressed but the idea of democratic versus undemocratic teaching is largely unexplored.
The book includes a lot of references to worthy practice which any teacher who has a clear idea of good teaching style will use everyday. There are sometimes some interesting points raised but they are just as soon lost in the recipe/list type approach which seems designed to trivalize every theme which is touched.
The authors claim not to have written a gray utilitarian manual, I'm affraid they are deeply mistaken. There is still need for a serious, truly thoughful text on this theme.
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Title: Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher by Stephen D. Brookfield ISBN: 0787901318 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 29 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Skillful Teacher : On Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom by Stephen D. Brookfield ISBN: 0787956058 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 28 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Developing Critical Thinkers : Challenging Adults to Explore Alternative Ways of Thinking and Acting (Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series) by Stephen D. Brookfield ISBN: 1555423566 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 15 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners by Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt ISBN: 0787964743 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 07 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.00 |
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Title: Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis ISBN: 1555425682 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 01 October, 1993 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
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