• Murder By the Book! A Mystery Book Discussion. The group will discuss “Gone for Good” by Joanna Schaffhausen at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Please call the library at 412-684-1098 to request a copy of the ...

One of Kevin Gannon’s favorite class discussion activities doesn’t involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous ...

Discussion is a large part of teaching and learning. We want to see and hear our learners engaged in conversations about the course content, making connections to their lives or to other aspects of ...

This low-prep, high-engagement activity prompts students to debate a question and critically examine their own and opposing positions.

In our September issue last year, we introduced some icebreaker ideas you could use with your students. This September we want to look beyond the icebreaker to how you might help students connect with ...

In our first installment, we shared a short summary of the speaking and listening standards, along with a few ways that we attempt to meet them in our classrooms. As we stated, discussions—both in ...

Providing a supportive learning culture for students will make them less likely to cheat – and discussion forums, with a few tweaks, may be the way to do it Like many educators, I have revisited ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic ...

Leveraging the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Tool to Address Geographic Disparities in Cancer Care: A Dual-Application Framework for Institutional and National Initiatives We adapted an established ...