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Discussions

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Instructional strategy that involves students sharing ideas about a common topic.
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Discussion is similar to group work and cooperative learning in that it emphasizes student-student interaction.

Group work can be efficiently combined with cooperative learning strategies and other instructional needs.

Unsuccessful discussions usually result from students lack of prior knowledge, outgoing or aggressive students
dominating the discussion, or unclear directions.

Group work, cooperative learning, and discussions can be used with young children if they are carefully organized,
provide clear directions, and use familiar materials, such as a recently read story.

Have to get students involved from the beginning.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Studentshaveahardertimediscussingiftheyareunfamiliarwiththetopic.