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Table 20.1
(continued)
Nominal
Reflective
WebQuest
Debate
Invited expert
group technique
deliberation
Role play
Case study
Moderately
structured
Structure
Highly structured
Minimally structured Highly structured
Minimally structured Highly structured
Role of teacher
The teacher has a
dominant role in the
careful planning and
advanced
preparation,
including group
formations—but is
minimally involved
in the activity
Minimal planning by
the teacher is
required in terms of
disseminating
background
information about
the invited expert;
however, the teacher
has a dominant role
in moderating the
discussion
The teacher has a
dominant role in the
planning and
preparation; she also has
a dominant role in
moving the activities
through a series of steps
The teacher has a
minimal role in
planning and
preparation;
however, she has a
dominant role in the
discussion
The teacher has a
dominant role in
planning and
preparation—but is
minimally involved
in the activity.
The teacher has a
dominant role in the
careful advanced
preparation of
writing the case
study and guiding
questions—but is
minimally involved
in the activity
Benefits
Provides students
with the opportunity
to improve analytical
communication
skills through the
need to formulate
arguments, defend
positions and
critique counter
arguments
The ability to pose
probing questions,
confront opinions,
and evaluate
responses that
contribute the
learners' own
perspectives
Minimal time
required in terms of
preparation
Prevents domination by
a single perspective
Forces passive group
members to participate
Results in a set of
ranked solutions to a
well-formed problem
Provides
opportunities for
students to clearly
articulate their
position, arguments,
and interpretation on
abstracted and
complex phenomena
Minimal time
required in terms of
preparation
Provides an
opportunity to
expose students to a
variety of
perspectives by
asking them to
assume the role of
others with diverse
view points
Facilitates the
acquisition of
analytical skills and
the ability to think
clearly in ambiguous
situations
