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Building faculty capacity for meaningful classroom discussion at Macalester College

Building faculty capacity for meaningful classroom discussion at Macalester College

by The Discussion Project | Jan 22, 2026 | Featured Post, Higher Education

The Discussion Project team interviewed Joan Ostrove, faculty member at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Joan was instrumental in bringing The Discussion Project to Macalester in Spring 2025 as part of the college’s commitment to professional development for its...
How structured classroom discussion improves student engagement at Macalester College

How structured classroom discussion improves student engagement at Macalester College

by The Discussion Project | Jan 16, 2026 | Featured Post, Higher Education

The Discussion Project team interviewed Jeremy Meckler, faculty member at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Jeremy participated in The Discussion Project’s professional development course with his twenty-five colleagues in Spring 2025. While teaching at Macalester,...
Discussion-based Professional Development at Morgan State University

Discussion-based Professional Development at Morgan State University

by The Discussion Project | Feb 28, 2025 | Featured Post, Higher Education

The Discussion Project team interviewed Dr. Laura Dorsey-Elson as part of the most recent (and fourth) implementation of The Discussion Project professional development course with Morgan State University (MSU) faculty and staff. Dr. Dorsey-Elson currently serves as...
A new partnership with Nanyang Technological University

A new partnership with Nanyang Technological University

by The Discussion Project | Aug 29, 2024 | Higher Education

A new partnership with Nanyang Technological University   In July 2024, Lynn Glueck (Director of The Discussion Project) and John Zola (curriculum writer and instructor for The Discussion Project) traveled to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to implement...
What is the Structured Academic Controversy?

What is the Structured Academic Controversy?

by The Discussion Project | Jul 11, 2024 | Featured Post, Grades 6-12, Higher Education

Structured Academic Controversy: A discussion strategy to deepen thinking, understanding and engagement   The Structured Academic Controversy is a scaffolded small-group discussion strategy based on the principles of cooperative learning. By intentional design,...

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