Ways to Stimulate Student Discourse

• Group projects
• group worksheets
• pausing between ideas to engage the class about the ideas presented
• get students to present on idea and have the class discuss the idea
• ask a question on a controversial topic
• think-pair-share exercise
• ask open ended questions
• ask questions that require higher level thinking
• give wait time after you ask a question
• maintain a safe environment for students to freely share ideas
• make the process important, not necessarily the answer