Guiding discussions

In academic education, a discussion is an important way to learn from each other. By engaging in a discussion, students gain new insights and learn that a topic has multiple sides to it. But how can you get students to actively participate in a group discussion? During the module, you will mainly practice your skills by moderating discussions between colleagues. We do this by means of various activating work forms. You give each other feedback on the way you give instructions and communicate.

Good to know

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)
Trainer See table below
Location Roeterseiland Campus (REC)
Intented learning outcomes  At the end of this module participants can…

  • clarify the purpose of conducting discussions
  • differentiate among different facilitator roles (web or wheel) and different objectives of discussion formats
  • name and come up with different teaching and design behaviours regarding discussions
  • facilitate several interactive discussion formats
  • design different forms of discussion for different considerations/goals
  • stimulate students to actively participate in discussions
  • reflect on the way you communicate when students are engaged in a discussion
Preparation Go to preparation and materials

 

Registration:

  • 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

 

Planning 2024-2025:

Dates Time Training Module Lang. Location Trainer Department  
1. Thursday 3 October 2024 9:00-12:00 Guiding discussions EN REC C3.04 Alma van den Berg
For all domains Enrol
2. Tuesday 20 May 2025 13:00-16:00 Guiding discussions EN TBA Ruth-Martine Huijs-Keegstra For all domains Enrol