Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education

Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education
ISBN-10
0970284535
ISBN-13
9780970284532
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2015-04-01
Author
Kay Landis

Description

This book tells the story of a partnership between two universities that spent several years exploring productive ways to engage difficult dialogues in classroom and academic settings. It presents a model for a faculty development intensive, strategies for engaging controversial topics in the classroom, and reflections from thirty-five faculty and staff members who field-tested the techniques. It is intended as a conversation-starter and field manual for professors and teachers who want to strengthen their teaching and engage students more effectively in important conversations.