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Carter, Michelle; Ensrud, Mark; Holden, James – Teaching and Change, 1997
Two Northfield (Minnesota) high school English teachers taught their students to lead discussions using Paideia seminars. They found that students created quality discussion questions, participated more frequently and with less anxiety in discussions, found meaning in their readings by sharing ideas in small groups, and took control of their own…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, English Teachers