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ERIC Number: EJ410469
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Debating "Huck Finn."
Jackson, Barbara L.
College Teaching, v38 n2 p63-66 Spr 1990
Use of debate in graduate study in education, especially with intrinsically interesting topics, can be valuable for developing critical thinking skills needed by teachers, counselors, and administrators. Debates address a range of communication skills and provide opportunities for teamwork and assessment of individual strengths and weaknesses. (MSE)
Descriptors: Censorship, College Instruction, Communication Skills, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Debate, Education Majors, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Library Collections, Logical Thinking, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn