Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ569359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Language, Democracy, and Teachers' Conceptions of "Discussion": Insights and Dilemmas from Literacy Research.
Miller, Suzanne M.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v25 n2 p196-206 Spr 1997
Argues that understanding teachers' conceptions of discussion is a neglected and important issue. Reviews new insights from literacy research on text discussion; suggests how that literature provides a broader context for understanding social studies teachers' conceptions of classroom talk. Reflects on the relationship of open-forum discussion to democratic education. (DSK)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Democratic Values, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Methods, Educational Research, High Schools, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Learning Strategies, Social Studies, Teacher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models
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Language: English
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Note: Refers to "Social Studies Teachers' Conceptions of Discussion," by Bruce E. Larson. Theory and Research in Social Education 25 (Spr 1997): 113-36.
