Few psychologists would claim that the lecture is dead but those who aspire to be good or even great teachers rely on this method less than their own teachers did. What’s taken its place? Engaging ...

Poster presentation: View Janelle Jones’ poster (PDF) presented at the 2012 Symposium on Teaching and Learning. From the poster: One student’s response to “How have the discussion groups helped your ...

Whenever you lead a class discussion, you naturally want to see your students eagerly participating. It shows they’re engaged, and that’s surely a prerequisite for learning. But too often academics ...

Many teachers have experienced the dreaded breakout room of silence - students not interacting with one another during remote small group discussions. If you haven’t, yet, then consider yourself lucky ...

The power of a group is undeniable. Group discussions bring the synergy of connection, insight, and joy to the forefront. A popular area of focus for group discussions is books – fiction and ...

A traditional focus group is a moderated group interview typically facilitated by business owners interested in learning about customer perceptions of their product or service. Employee focus group ...