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Villaume, Susan Kidd; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1994
Recounts how five teachers promoted discussions where students initiated their own inquiries, helped each other probe their self-initiated inquiries rather than wait for teacher follow-up questions, and responded naturally to each other rather than wait for teacher permission to speak. Notes that group response extended individual responses. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Grade 4, Group Discussion