Use Common Facilitation Strategies
A selection of useful strategies to sustain dialogue
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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.
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By Steve Williams
An article about using children's own discussions as stimuli and about a distinction between spontaneous and deliberate philosophising.
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By Steve Williams
Why and how to help pupils get more control over their thinking by using a the language of reasoning. Practical advice for use in P4C and across the curriculum.
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By Steve Williams
The method of a 'panel discussion' provides a very useful and flexible discussion format. It also helps you work with very large groups.
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By Steve Williams
A game, or activity, to develop critical thinking in group dialogue, reading and writing.
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By Roger Sutcliffe
Some advice from an experienced practitioner.
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By Steve Williams
Ways to deepen discussions by working with pupils on concepts that help them to reason and make connections.
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