Course Summary
This course teaches students how to effectively participate in online class discussions. It covers topics such as etiquette, critical thinking, and communication skills.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to engage in productive online discussions with classmates and instructors
- Develop critical thinking skills through analyzing and responding to classmate's posts
- Improve communication skills through clear and concise writing
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Effectively participate in online class discussions
- Analyze and respond to classmates' posts with critical thinking skills
- Improve communication skills through clear and concise writing
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Access to the internet
- Basic computer literacy
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Effective Communication in the Workplace
- Writing Professional Emails and Memos
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Gary Vaynerchuk
- Seth Godin
Related Books
Description
This course offers strategies that can lead to richer, more productive, whole-class discussions in their classrooms. Focusing on how to prepare for discussion, this course is for anyone who leads, wants to lead, or is interested in how teachers lead discussion.
Outline
- What is discussion? Why discuss?
- Introduction to your course
- Whole Class Discussion Video
- Why discuss?
- Debriefing the Non-example
- Classroom Discussion Example
- Into, Through, and Beyond
- Your first task
- Tell us about you!
- Whole Class Discussion Non-Example
- Classroom Discussion Example Preview
- Whole Class Discussion Example Review
- Classroom Discussion Example Review
- Setting Goals and Establishing Norms for Discussion
- Session 2 Goals
- A class discussion about the House on Mango Street
- Determining your discussion goals
- Setting Norms for Discussion
- Classroom Norm-Setting
- Debriefing Lily's Norms
- Goal-Specific Norm Setting
- Debriefing the Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video
- What to consider when watching The House on Mango Street discussion
- Beginning your Discussion Plan Template
- Instructions for the Classroom Norm-Setting Video
- Instructions for the Goal-Setting Norms Video
- The House on Mango Street class discussion
- Post Classroom Norm-Setting Video
- Goal-Specific Norm Setting Video Review
- Preparing a Text for Discussion
- Preparing Texts
- Developing Questions
- Levels of Questioning
- Preparing Students for Discussion
- An Introduction to Preparing Students
- Discussion Preparation Example
- De-briefing the Classroom Example
- Small Group Discussion as Preparation Example
- De-briefing Yvonne's Discussion Preparations
- Example of Partner Talk as Preparation
- Debriefing the Partner Talk as Discussion Preparation Example
- Closing Video
- Preparing for the Classroom Video
- Preparing for the Example of Partner Talk as Preparation
- Thank you! (Survey Link)
- Post-Example Questions
- Post-Example Questions
Summary of User Reviews
Discover what others think of Class Discussion on Coursera. Read reviews from students who have taken this course and learn about the overall rating. Many users praised the interactive nature of the course.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The interactive nature of the coursePros from User Reviews
- Excellent interaction with other students
- Great course material and resources
- Practical assignments that helped apply the concepts learned
Cons from User Reviews
- Some of the lectures were too long
- Inconsistent grading from different instructors
- Some of the assignments were unclear
Pam Grossman
4.6 Raiting
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