discussion

Examples of discussion in the following topics:

• Using Metacommentary to Clarify and Elaborate

  • Meta-discussion is a discussion of the nature of a conversation, such as the style and participants of a discussion.
  • They describe rather than discuss questions.
  • Meta-discussion is a discussion about discussion itself—in other words, a discussion that deals with the nature of the discussion, rather than the topic that is being discussed.
  • Meta-discussion addresses issues such as the style, context, participants, and rules of the discussion, as well as its relationship to other discussions.
  • Meta-discussion can help us understand why a particular text is important.

• Responding to Others in Class Discussions

  • Classroom discussions can be used for more than the expression of raw knowledge.
  • Dialogue among students can make classroom discussions more lively and robust.
  • At the same time, student centered discussions can allow for the sharing and expressing of multiple points of view.
  • A class discussion, such as this, can allow the instructor to assess student learning.  
  • Discuss topics in classroom conversations by responding to comments made by other students

• Discussing Writing in Class

  • Class discussions encourage learning through active participation, comprehension, and listening.
  • Discussions also encourage the practice of informal oral communication, which is a much-needed skill later in life.
  • When participating in a class discussion, the following strategies are effective:
  • A workshop is a special kind of classroom discussion in which students discuss each other's work.
  • Here are some questions that might be helpful for class discussions about student writing:

• Managing Organizational Priorities

  • Agendas help to organize, prioritize, and facilitate discussion about a given set of points in an organizational pursuit.
  • In business, an agenda is commonly brought to a meeting to ensure everyone understands what will be discussed.
  • Agendas should be distributed well before the meeting or discussion to ensure individuals attending have time to prepare their discussion points and to familiarize themselves with what others will be discussing.
  • Managers must be skilled in controlling the pace, tone, and trajectory of discussions at meetings.
  • Agendas are an excellent tool for organizing thoughts and leading discussion.

• Discussion and Conclusion

  • The discussion section of a scientific paper analyzes and interprets the results of a study, while the conclusion explains implications for further research.
  • The discussion section of a scientific paper should interpret the results of your research.
  • Discuss how they fit (or do not fit) your hypothesis, and whether they are consistent with the results of similar research projects.
  • If your interpretation has broader implications, you can either suggest them in the discussion section or introduce them in a separate conclusion.
  • The conclusion should not repeat your discussion section.

• Introduction to Cooperative Networking

  • In Australia, a building designer teams with a rival architectural firm, a renewable energy supply business, and a construction company to discuss affordable, energy-efficient homes.
  • In the United States, a business that produces merchandise from wood enters into talks with a plastics injection firm to discuss recyclable packaging ideas.
  • Further north, a consortium of northeastern and mid-Atlantic states discuss a cap-and-trade program to curb carbon emissions.

• Optional Collaborative Exercise

  • Discuss how many intervals you think is appropriate.
  • Discuss, also, the shape of the histogram.

• Avoid Private Discussions

  • As slow and cumbersome as public discussion can be, it's almost always preferable in the long run.
  • The discussion will help train and educate new developers.
  • The discussion and its conclusions will be available in public archives forever after, enabling future discussions to avoid retracing the same steps.
  • Naturally, there are some discussions that must be had privately; throughout this book we'll see examples of those.
  • If someone tries to start a private discussion with you and there's no reason for it to be private, then it is incumbent on you to open the appropriate meta-discussion immediately.

• Discussion questions and references

  • Discuss several reasons why marketers continue to have a difficult time understanding, predicting, and explaining consumer behavior.

• Steps to Integrating Experiential Learning in the Classroom

  • Set up the experience by introducing learners to the topic and covering basic material that the learner must know beforehand (the video in the above scenario as well as discussion).
  • Allow for discussion of the experience including the happenings that occurred and how the individuals involved felt (discussion afterwards).
  • The learner will then begin to formulate concepts and hypotheses concerning the experience through discussion as well as individual reflection (discussion afterwards, but also could be done with journaling).
  • Further reflection on experimentation (discussion, but could also be done through journaling).
  • However, with the use of different technologies such as multimedia resources, web-based discussions, online planners, and creative tasks, e-learning courses could be improved in a manner that would strengthen the entire experiential learning cycle for the learner (Frank, Reich, & Humphreys, 2003).