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20 Reasons why classroom discussions fail and what to do about it

Posted in June 30, 2009 ¬ 1:13 pmh.Blythe2 Comments »

Have you ever finished a classroom discussion where getting the learners to talk was like pulling teeth? The learners just don’t seem interested in speaking up, or when they do answer questions, their answers are too short.  I recently read a blog post titled, “26 Reasons why most brainstorming sessions fail (and what to do [...]

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