On Teaching and Learning: Putting the Principles and Practices of Dialogue Education into Action

Foreword xi

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxvii

The Author xxix

Introduction 1

Part One: Structured 9

1. Why Structure? 11

2. Learning Needs and Resources Assessment 19

3. The Seven Design Steps 31

Part Two: Social 51

4. The Learning Task in a Small Group 53

5. Individual Learning Enhanced 67

Part Three: Sound 81

6. Principles and Practices: Current State of the Art 83

7. Open Questions Invite Dialogue 111

8. The Designer’s Skill: Trust Your Design 117

Part Four: Sure 127

9. Indicators of Learning, Transfer, and Impact 129

10. Impact and the Seven Design Steps 137

Part Five: Synthesis: Putting It All Together 147

11. Putting It All Together: Examples of Dialogue Education Designs 149

12. An On-Line Course Using Dialogue Education 167

13. Dialogue Education in School Leadership 171

14. Dialogue Education in Health Care Settings 191

15. Dialogue Education in a College Classroom 205

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Dialogue Education 215

Appendix B: Tough Verbs for Learning Tasks 221

References 223

Index 227