1. Instructional Strategies: Discussions By: Natalie Stewart

2. Learning

3. What is it?

4. The development of new knowledge

5. How do students learn?

6. They interact with information

7. Can teachers promote learning?

8. Yes!

9. Discussions enhance learning

10. Ideas are exchanged

11. Opinions are voiced

12. What are the benefits?

13. They are interesting It is more appealing to students than sitting in a lecture.

14. They are challenging Students must think about the information and apply it to other concepts.

15. They are inlcusive All students are given the opportunity to engage in the discussion.

16. They promote the growth of new ideas

17. What are the limitations?

18. Limited participation

19. Sometimes unchallenging

20. Topics may be too difficult

21. May not be effective with young students

22. How can it be incorporated into the classroom?

23. Discussions can be used to activate prior knowledge. Discuss what you already know.

24. Discussions can be used to self-assess understanding.

25. Discussions can be implemented after a presentation to elicit questions and answers.

26. Discussions can be used to help students internalize information.

27. Discussions can be implemented to evalute the effectiveness of instruction.

28. How can you help your students learn?

29. Allow your students to discuss!