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After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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Provide an overview of classroom discussion and explain its appropriate use. |
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Describe the theoretical foundations of the classroom discussion model and summarize the research that supports it. |
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Explain how to plan and use classroom discussion including how to adapt its use for students of differing backgrounds and abilities. |
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Describe how to implement a learning environment conducive to using classroom discussion. |
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Describe appropriate ways to assess student learning consistent with the goals of classroom discussion lessons. |
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Speculate about why classroom discussion has been so difficult to be embraced by large numbers of classroom teachers and make predictions about its use in the future. |