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Peer reviewedCarroll, Matthew S.; And Others – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 1993
Proposes the use of the tournament debate format to encourage active student involvement in the discussion of philosophical and value-related questions surrounding natural resource management. Suggest modifications to traditional debate formats to aid in the classroom use. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Debate
The King Edward Debating Society Adds Current Events to Elementary and Middle-School Social Studies.
Peer reviewedMcGeown, Casimir – Social Studies, 1995
Describes a current affairs program involving the examination of social issues in a Canadian elementary school. Discusses significant aspects of the program, including the debate format, the use of computers, and a partnership with a local cable television company. Includes an appendix of the debating/talk-show format used. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cable Television, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education
