Discussions
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Do teachers know how to facilitate the discussion to maximize participation and to take students to higher levels of learning? Do teachers know how to vary the format to keep discussion from simply being routine? Do teachers know how to deal with group dynamics? - Click here for why it is important you can answer "yes" to those questions. |
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Articles, Hardcopy:
- Teacher Training Smart Pages--Book and CD-ROM - Book with Reproducible Articles & Forms by Sheryl Haystead (See the Table of Contents on that page for articles included on Small-Group Discussion.)
Articles, Online:
- 8 Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Bible Study Guide
- Getting Your Class To Talk
- Good Discussion - geared for children's classes; PDF which the site says you are permitted to download free of charge
- How to develop a discussion plan that works
- How to Lead a Good Discussion
- How to Lead Small Group Bible Study Discussions
- How to Stimulate Better Discussions
- Lead Better Discussions - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 - geared to youth but tips can apply to discussions with other ages as well
- Teaching by Discussion
- Using Bible Study Discussion Guides
- When Group Members Don't Talk Enough
- When Group Members Talk Too Much
- Leading The Adult Small Group Discussion by Lynn McPhearson at the 2009 Greater Chicago Sunday School Association Conference (#70 in the list, on CD or MP3; Click here for their PDF Order form.)
Books:
- How to Ask Great Questions by Karen Lee-Thorp
- Now That's a Good Question: How to Lead Quality Bible Discussions by Terry Powell
- Why Didn't You Warn Me? How to Deal with Challenging Group Members by Pat Sikora
Resources:
Worksheets:
- In facilitating a discussion, everyone's contribution is valuable! by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This worksheet gives pointers for how to help those group members who are passive, belittlers, monopolizers, or distracters. If a teacher needs help with only one of these types of group members, you could use only the pages the teacher needs. Each type of group member begins on a new page. - (Also posted under Small Groups.)
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