Guiding discussions
In this training, you’ll practice moderating group discussions to engage students and foster active participation. You’ll explore various methods for facilitating discussions and receive feedback on your instructions and communication.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this training you will be able to…
- clarify the purpose of conducting discussions
- differentiate among different facilitator roles (web or wheel) and different objectives of discussion formats
- use a variety of working methods to facilitate discussions.
- design different forms of discussion for different considerations/goals
- stimulate students to actively participate in discussions
Practical info
| Target group | (First year) workgroup teachers | |
| Group size | Max. 16 teachers | |
| Language | English | |
| Time investment | 3.5 hours in class + 1 hour preparation time + 1 hour portfolio (for teachers in Workgroup Teacher Programme) | |
| Preparation and materials | No specific preparation is required, but consider a topic where you use discussion in your class. You will design and practice a discussion format during the training. |
Planning 2026-2027
- Teachers who are doing the first year of the Workgroup Teacher Programme (WTP) will register for this module during the Didactic bootcamp (in the final week of August).
- Teachers who are not in the first year of the WTP can register by clicking on your preferred date in the table below; you will then be redirected to our registration environment.
- The registration deadline is one week before the start of each course.
| Date | Time | Location | Trainer | Department | Registration |
| Tuesday 27 October 2026 | 13:00 – 15:00 | TBA | Linde Berkelmans |
For all domains | TBA |
| Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 09:00 – 11:00 | TBA | Linde Berkelmans | For all domains | TBA |
| Thursday 8 April 2027 | 09:00 – 11:00 | TBA | Linde Berkelmans | For all domains | TBA |