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ERIC Number: EJ569359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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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.