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Discussion Model is an instructional model or strategy that involves the sharing of student ideas about a common topic. Some believe that Socrates also showed this kind of method during the old days and they refer to this as the "Socratic Method" Main idea Planning Identifying topics Most effective when topics are controversial or allows for differences in opinions.

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Savannahdiscussionmodel

Discussion Model is an instructional model or strategy that involves the sharing of student ideas about a common topic. Some believe that Socrates also showed this kind of method during the old days and they refer to this as the "Socratic Method" Main idea Planning Identifying topics Most effective when topics are controversial or allows for differences in opinions.

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Name: Savannah Smith

2008 Edwin Ellis, All Rights Reserved Published by Makes Sense Strategies, LLC, Northport, AL www.MakesSenseStrategies.com

Date:

DiscussionModel

February 26, 2015

Is about

Aninstructionalmodelorstrategythatinvolvesthesharingofstudentideasaboutacommontopic.
Main idea

Theoretical
Foundation
Thetheoristswhopavedthe
wayforthebackgroundand
functionalityofthismodel
werePiagetandVygotsky.
SomebelievethatSocrates
alsoshowedthiskindof
methodduringtheolddays
andtheyrefertothisasthe
SocraticMethod.

Main idea

Planning
IdentifyingtopicsMosteffective
whentopicsarecontroversialor
allowsfordifferencesinopinions.
Specifyinglearningobjectives
Studentsshouldbeabletothink
aboutthetopicinadeeperand
moreanalyticalway,perform
criticalthinking,&cancontribute
tothestudentssocialdevelopment
Developingstudentknowledge
Eachstudentsmustextendtheir
knowledgeaboutthesubjectat
handbeforehavingadiscussion
EstablishingstructureStructureof
theideaisimportantinsteadofjust
havingasimplediscussionaboutit.

Main idea

Implementing
Phase1:IntroductionAttract
attention(hook),provideadirect
focusforthediscussion,activate
backgroundknowledge
Phase2:ExplorationPromote
studentinvolvement,encourage
deeperunderstandingofthetopic,
developandprogresssocial
development&criticalthinking
Phase3:ClosureClarifypoints
ofdisagreementandagreement.
Makeeachsideclearandobvious
todetermine.

Main idea

Assessment&
Motivation
Thebestwaytoperformassessment
isthroughwritingessaysusingthis
strategyyouareabletoassessthe
studentscriticalthinking.
Shouldbeabletoassesssocial
developmentwhichisdonethrough
systematicobservation(processof
specifyingcriteriaforacceptable
performanceinanactivityandtaking
notesbasedonthecriteria).
Motivationcanbeforstudents
wantingtohavetheirownopinionor
verbalsayinthediscussion,inorder
tohaveasaytheymustcomprehend,
understand,andbeknowledgeable
aboutthepriorinformation.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

TheDiscussionModelisveryimportantandbeneficialinthesenseofknowinghowtosuccessfullyhaveaexcitingand
debatablediscussionintheclassroom.

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