A project was conducted to develop and implement a curriculum for a series of group sessions designed to assist students in associate degree nursing programs in the socialization process of becoming a nurse. During the curriculum development phase of the project, specific plans and procedures were formulated for 10 monthly sessions that were…

A personalized learning strategy (PLS) was successfully employed in the small group discussion unit of a basic speech communication course. This document describes the rationale behind PLS and discusses ways to implement it. An outline of the small group discussion unit in which PLS was used matches the necessary learning experiences to the…

THIS WORK WAS TO CHECK ON THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF TRAINING INVOLVED IN THE CHILDREN'S DISCUSSIONS GATHERED IN PROJECT NO. 5-8344 (CONTRACT NO. OE-6-10-291), AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO HELP INTERPRET THE LANGUAGE BEHAVIOR OF SOME CHILDREN OF THAT STUDY IN TERMS OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS. THE DISCUSSION FORMAT OF THE PREVIOUS STUDY WAS…

The business conference is the key to successful communication within the business or professional situation. The methods and principles of a successful conference require careful planning. Good leadership is an essential element, although successful leadership styles vary widely. The leader establishes the atmostphere of the meeting, and a…

This study compared the effects of two specific post-laboratory discussion strategies in science on the development of the four cognitive skills of observation, inference, verification and classification. The two strategies were: (1) teacher-dominated, in the form of organized lectures based on the data students had collected; and (2)…

This annotated bibliography contains more than 500 citations from sources in various subject areas that relate to small group communication. The sources, all published between 1950 and 1969, include discussion textbooks, expository articles, theoretical writings, experimental studies, and works on the teaching of discussion. The bibliography is…

A study investigated student participation in class discussion in a college psychology course. Findings indicated that the quality of participation is related to personality. Teachers are cautioned to avoid one-sided discussions by dividing students into discussion groups which include intuitive, extroverted, judging, thinking, and perceptive…

Describes a perception test that can lead to a lively discussion of why students missed some of the answers. (HOD)

Finds volumes of research on questioning and none on discussion. Defines discussion and presents concepts and techniques that facilitate it in the classroom. Recommends the need for further research. (MD)

Suggests that microbiology activities/experiments are suitable for teaching skills in designing experiments, manipulating tables/graphs, and the rewriting of work. Shows how students design an experiment using a table and how another experiment provides material for a group discussion on writing and rewriting. (DH)

Case study teaching has gained a strong foothold in science education. The author discusses: (1) variations on methodology, from whole class discussion to the jigsaw approach; (2) an increase in educational resources on the topic; (3) over a thousand studies that show improved learning when case studies are used; and (4) a survey that illustrates…

This paper describes W.A.S.H. (We All Speak Here), an experiential learning strategy that provides learners (individuals or groups) with a means for exploring, discussing, and discovering their thoughts and feelings on any idea, issue, or concept. This strategy is part of a larger model in which students develop a deeper understanding of learning…

This paper attempts to examine different methods of content analysis for student online discussion that takes place on bulletin boards. The purpose of that analysis is to determine whether higher order thinking can be distinguished within transcripts of dialogue. The context of the analysis was a higher education undergraduate course. A group of…

A comparison of the use of multimedia materials and use of discussion groups in teaching large lecture courses. (CH)

Five studies on the advantages and disadvantages of small groups in teaching in higher education are discussed. These include works by M. L. Johnson Abercrombie; Barbara Cockburn and Alex Ross; M. L. J. Abercrombie and P. M. Terry; and Jean Rudduck. (JMF)