Community Dialogue
Instigating, sustaining and improving group dialogue
DIALOGUE, in the context of a p4c, refers to a kind of speaking and listening in which people focus on questions, make suggestions in response to the questions and then analyse, explore, evaluate, compare, justify and challenge the suggestions. Participants such dialogues are open-minded enough to consider suggestions that contradict their own opinions and beliefs.
In this section, our contributors share practical ideas about how to instigate dialogue, sustain it and improve it. Read on or consider becoming a contributor to share your ideas.
| Title | Category | Author | Created |
|---|---|---|---|
| The believing and doubting game A game, or activity, to develop critical thinking in group dialogue, reading and writing | Community Dialogue | Steve Williams | 07/09/2008 - 14:41 |
| Little concepts for big thinking On the importance of concepts for reasoning and connection-making | Community Dialogue | Steve Williams | 02/07/2008 - 17:07 |
| Dimensions of philosophical dialogue A simple chart that connects elements of philosophical dialogue. Useful for planning and evaluation | Community Dialogue | Steve Williams | 02/07/2008 - 16:53 |