Using Small Group Debates to Actively Engage Students in an Introductory Microbiology Course
Debates stimulate critical thinking and can be a highly effective way to actively engage students in the classroom. This paper describes a small group debate format in which groups of four to six students debated preassigned topics in microbiology in front of the rest of the class. Rapid advancement...
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Main Author: | Joyce A. Shaw |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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American Society for Microbiology
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7679874cf8b84e16b70d2ec7a3d24a1a |
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