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Kraatz, Elizabeth; von Spiegel, Jacqueline; Sayers, Robin; Brady, Anna C. – Theory Into Practice, 2022
Controversial topics may be uncomfortable for teachers to include in their in-class discussions. However, there are considerable cognitive and social-emotional benefits to engagement in controversial conversations, or classroom discussion about controversial topics. It is critical that teachers support students in respectful discussion to help…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Benefits, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods