Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1029862
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-5210
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Embracing Silence and the Emptiness between Unspoken Words
VanSlyke-Briggs, Kjersti
International Journal of Progressive Education, v10 n2 p37-42 Jun 2014
This article examines the use of silence as a constructive teaching tool in the classroom rather than as a punitive measure. The author offers suggestions for the inclusion of silence to benefit students specifically in a literature high school classroom.
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Literature, High School Students, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Humanities Instruction
International Association of Educators. Egitim Fakultesi Dekanligi, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale 17100, Turkey. e-mail: secretary@inased.org; Web site: http://www.inased.org/ijpe.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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