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Anderson, William W. – Liberal Education, 1995
At the beginning of each academic year, Shippensburg University (Pennsylvania) organizes small group book discussion sessions designed to draw freshmen into the academic culture and develop critical thought processes. Considerations in selecting books for discussion and in preparing for and orchestrating the sessions are outlined. Some unresolved…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, College Curriculum, College Freshmen, Discussion Groups

Scott, Jill E. – Middle School Journal, 1994
Literature circles are groups of three to eight students who have read the same (self-selected) story or novel and have gathered to discuss their reading. Discussions are teacher supported but student led, and they combine collaborative learning with independent reading. Teachers can use these small-group discussions to link reading, writing, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Discussion Groups, Grade 7

Brown, Larry K.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1994
Reports a study that used focus group discussions to evaluate fifth graders' understanding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome before receiving HIV education. Results indicated students' conceptions about HIV were more naive than expected. The focus groups were effective in evaluating students' process of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Discussion Groups, Elementary School Students, Grade 5

Amundsen, Cheryl; And Others – Review of Higher Education, 1993
McGill University (Canada) faculty participating in discussion groups about teaching analyzed such issues as structure of subject matter, the learning task, linking teaching methods and learning expectations, and evaluation of learning. Some collaborated on classroom research. Findings indicated that varied exposure to concept mapping resulted in…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Mapping, College Faculty, Concept Mapping

Hartwell, Steven; Hartwell, Sherry L. – Journal of Legal Education, 1990
A study compared the effectiveness of 4 study-group methods with 150 law students in a first year course in property law. None of the following methods was found to be superior: having students respond in essays to questions based on material covered in class; instructor-led discussion; weekly quizzes; or the control (informal study groups). (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups

Amundsen, Cheryl; Saroyan, Alenoush; Frankman, Myron – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1996
A four-year study followed teaching changes of an experienced economics professor as he participated in an informal faculty discussion group. Results are presented in three sections, each representing a different perspective: a narrative based on two interviews; a framework depicting teaching improvement as a dynamic process of conceptual and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, College Instruction, Discussion Groups

McGinley, William; Mahoney, Timothy – National Reading Conference Yearbook, 1998
Analyzes the content of 20 "Book Club Discussion Guides" from 13 different commercial publishers to understand the particular constructions of readers and reading embodied in these materials. Finds that the "curriculum" of these guides is not likely to foster a collective cultural or critical reflection on self or world--they…
Descriptors: Adults, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Literature Appreciation

Palmquist, Bruce C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Describes distance education in an elementary science methods course using newsgroups and electronic mail discussion groups via computer. Compares the newsgroup to the discussion group and points out the importance of interaction in cooperative learning. (YDS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Discussion Groups, Distance Education

Hanssen, Evelyn – New Advocate, 1998
Shares stories from the author's classroom to show how literature discussion groups can help students raise their own questions about literature, and support students in moving away from instructional dependency to thinking critically. (SR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Elementary Secondary Education

LeLoup, Jean W. – Learning Languages, 1997
Discusses how electronic mail helps foreign-language (FL) teachers by enhancing their curriculum, improving their FL contacts, and facilitating their own professional development. Electronic mail offers access to discussion groups and newsgroups. It allows teachers to design activities and projects that enhance their curriculum and provide…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion Groups, Electronic Mail

Sigurborsdottir, Ingibjorg – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1998
Used the philosophy of Matthew Lipman as the basis for a discussion-group intervention to improve peer relationships, increase children's self-understanding, enhance their respect for others, and improve critical thinking in 3- to 6-year olds. Found that children improved in their understanding that others have opinions and in their ability to…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Discussion Groups, Early Childhood Education

Hackenberg, Jill M. – College & Research Libraries, 2000
Discusses results of a survey that was distributed via email discussion groups to determine why and how librarians and graduate students decide to enter the field of science and technology librarianship. Topics include the influence of a sci-tech background on job performance and professional association membership. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Decision Making, Discussion Groups, Educational Background

Miles, Charlie; Boone, Jill – Paths of Learning: Options for Families & Communities, 2001
The simplicity activist defines voluntary simplicity as critical thinking and discusses its relationship to the environment, consumerism, excessive wealth, alternative education, and democracy. Voluntary simplicity involves discovering what matters, and study circles allow small groups of people to explore an "examined life." Contains…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Critical Thinking, Discussion Groups, Informal Education
Greenfield, Louise; And Others – Computers in Libraries, 1996
Presents a model instructional session that was prepared and taught by librarians to introduce college students, faculty, and staff to the Internet by teaching them how to join listservs and topic-centered discussion groups. Describes the sessions' audience, learning objectives, facility, and course design. Presents a checklist for preparing an…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Discussion Groups, Guidelines
Bostock, Stephen J.; Lizhi, Wu – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2005
In a large online course, students were divided into 18 asynchronous online discussion groups with different gender mixes. The number and cognitive content of student messages were analysed. Females wrote more messages than males with no difference in the cognitive quality of message content. In mixed groups, females wrote fewer messages than in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Gender Differences, Discussion Groups, Higher Education