Guiding Discussions
In academic education, a discussion is an important way to, amongst other things, let students explore a diversity of perspectives, let them connect to a topic, and develop their listening skills. In this training other benefits of having discussions will be discussed, as well as requirements to create a classroom environment suitable for discussions, and a variety of discussion formats.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this training you will be able to…
- understand the benefits of discussions
- apply requirements necessary to create an environment to have discussions in class
- evaluate and/or create discussion formats
Practical info
| Target group | PhD students with teaching obligations | |
| Group size | Max. 16 PhD students | |
| Language | English | |
| Time investment | 3 hours in class + 3 hours preparation and process time | |
| Preparation | Preparation will be sent to you by email about one week in advance |