Using Debate in the Classroom: Encouraging Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration Contributor(s): Davis, Karyl (Editor), Wade Zorwick, M. Leslie (Editor), Roland, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138899534 ISBN-13: 9781138899537 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Speech & Pronunciation |
Dewey: 808.530 |
LCCN: 2015050456 |
Physical Information: 178 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Debate holds enormous potential to build 21st century skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution in the K-12 classroom, but teachers often struggle to implement and contextualize it effectively. Using Debate in the Classroom draws on research from a variety of academic disciplines to explain the benefits of debate across subject areas, and describes how teachers can use debate to enliven their curriculum and support the aims of the Common Core. Topics include:
Appendices provide a variety of tools to assist K-12 teachers in implementing debate in the classroom, including ready-made debate activities, student handouts, and a step-by-step guide to introducing students to debate in just one week. |