Are you looking for ways to make your classrooms more democratic and inclusive, while helping your students to develop reflective and critical thinking skills? Find out how to apply ‘silent discussions’ in your own context, by reading the chapter “Silence is golden: using silent discussions to promote inclusivity and critical thinking” (Spowart, 2022) in 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022).
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Spowart, L. (2022). Silence is golden: using silent discussions to promote inclusivity and critical thinking. In T. Betts & P. Oprandi (eds) 100 Ideas for Active Learning. OpenPress @ University of Sussex. https://doi.org/10.20919/OPXR1032
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