Overview
This workshop will provide an example of a debate in an online class as well as suggestions for how to set up an online debate.
Workshop: Structuring & Facilitating Online Debate
Initial Activity
Write down a brief response to the following question:
How can you get your students to discuss controversial issues in ways that enhance critical thinking?
eClip - Debate on Patriotism
The following clip provides a structure for setting up an “e-debate” and gives an example.
Reflection Activity
Think, Pair & Share
Think about a topic in your course that would lend itself to debate and what benefits a debate would bring to students.
- Discuss possibilities in small groups
- Share one idea with the large group
Followup Resources
Barkley, K. Cross, P. & Major, C. H. (2005). Collaborative learning techniques: A
handbook for college faculty.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Palloff, R. M. & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Bloom, L., Dole, S. (2009). Procedure for Setting up a Debate