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ERIC Number: EJ527788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0898-5898
Alone with Each Other: Conceptions of Discussion in One College Classroom Community.
Goldblatt, Eli; Smith, Michael W.
Linguistics and Education, v7 n4 p327-48 1995
Examines first-year college students' conceptions of a good discussion and whether activities designed to encourage the conversation-like discussions found in adult book clubs affected these conceptions. The article presents stories of four students illustrating changes in their conceptions and analyzing them along three dimensions. (21 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Course Content, Discourse Analysis, Group Discussion, Higher Education, Personal Narratives, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Book Clubs