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DISCUSSION Specific Tools and Strategies


Beginning


Learning Student Names
Knowing and using student names is an oft-overlooked but vital foundation for an effective discussion. This article, published in the National Teaching and Learning Forum, is a
compendium of 27 concrete tips from faculty across the country on learning and remembering student names.


The Dreaded Discussion: Ten Wavs to Start
by historian Peter Frederick, points out ten ways to jump-start a discussion, from having students generate concrete images or illustrative quotations from the reading, to engaging in debates or role play. This website summarizes those strategies.