By Marti Goehringer Controversial issues discussion A controversial issues discussion is defined as reflective dialogue among students or between students and teachers about an issue on which there is disagreement Typically a discussion is sparked by a question or assertion made either by a s ID: 533187
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Controversy around social studies
By: Marti GoehringerSlide2
Controversial issues discussion
A controversial issues discussion is defined as reflective dialogue among students, or between students and teachers, about an issue on which there is disagreement. Typically a discussion is sparked by a question or assertion made either by a student or teacher. The ensuing dialogue then allows for the presentation of supportive evidence, comments, and the expression of differing points of view. Discussion is therefore, by nature, an interactive endeavor, and reflective dialogue engenders listening and responding to ideas expressed by one's peers.Slide3
WHY IS A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES DISCUSSION AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION?
-Citizenship Preparation - we must prepare our students to become young citizens within society.
-Critical Thinking- through discussion of controversial issues, students develop cognitive skills and gain insight from sharing information with their peers.
-Interpersonal Skills- as students participate in discussions, they develop attitude and communication skills, such as listening, responding empathetically, persuasively speaking, and cooperating with others in a group.Slide4
Controversial issues in the social studies classroom
Selecting Certain
Issues-
*Consideration of students personal interests
*Experience regarding the issue
*Relevance of the issue to the students
*Maturity levelSlide5
Establishing the climate
*Intellectually safe environment
*Teacher should be the model- listening carefully and respecting students'
contributions.
*Teachers must tolerate diverse
views
and encourage the expression of their
students.
*Students cannot interrupt one another- they may disagree without being disagreeable.
*Having equal participation within discussions is very
important.Slide6
Preparing students for discussion
*It is the teachers job to train the students in certain discussion techniques
*Teachers need to provide resources so that students have the opportunity to acquire background knowledge before the discussion. This knowledge can be acquired through reading, lecture, movies, speakers, and field tripsSlide7
Quote about controversy in social studies
“How the teacher acts is what gives the students reassurance that they can be open and honest.”Slide8
Diana e. hess
A lady names Diana E. Hess wrote two articles that were very helpful in researching controversy in Social Studies as a subject. The first article titled "Discussing Controversial Issues in Secondary Social Studies Classrooms: Learning from Skilled Teachers", looked into ways that teachers can successfully lead conversations about political topics. In her research, she observed both middle and high school classrooms. She found that although most discussions look different within each classroom, effective teachers create a set of common practices to keep the conversation topical, safe, and
dynamic.Slide9
How can teachers help students understand the ideas and values behind historical controversies, competing ideologies, and changing laws?
*Conducting
research using several
resources.
*Discussing
the facts linked to the
controversy.
*Determining
points of
view.
*Supporting
a point of view with evidence gathered from
research.
*Listening
to opposing points of view and engaging in a
debate
.
*Proposing
solutions.Slide10
resources
Anneberg
Foundation. (2015).
Dealing With Controversial Issues.
Retrieved
from
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Harwood, A., Hahn, C.L. (1990-2000).
Controversial Issues in the Classroom.
Retrieved from
http://
www.procon.org/sourcefiles/ERIC.pdf
Harwood, A., Hahn, C.L. (2008, November 5).
Controversial
Issues in the Social
Studies Classroom
.
Retrieved from
http
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www.slideshare.net/bdyck/controversial-issues-in-the-social- studies-classroom-presentation
Hess
, Diana E. "Discussing Controversial Public Issues in Secondary Social
Studies Classrooms: Learning
from Skilled Teachers."
Theory and
Research
in Social
Education
30
, no. 1
(
2002): 10-41
.
Long, C. (2006, September 20).
Confronting Controversy.
Retrieved from
http://www.nea.org/home/14136.htm