William James

Conversation is underappreciated. When you think about collegiate learning environments, you instantly imagine the lecture hall or the seminar room. That seems like the place where learning is supposed to happen. A professor pontificates or asks “discussion questions.” (“Discussion questions” is all too often an inaccurate term; most “discussion questions” do not lead to “discussion.”) Students absorb information. Maybe they read some books too. But, that image of learning leaves out … [Read more...] about How to Have a Great Conversation