Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education

By Kay Landis

Book Overview

This book tells the story of a partnership between two universities that spent several years exploring productive ways to engage difficult dialogues in classroom and academic settings. It presents a model for a faculty development intensive, strategies for engaging controversial topics in the classroom, and reflections from thirty-five faculty and staff members who field-tested the techniques. It is intended as a conversation-starter and field manual for professors and teachers who want to strengthen their teaching and engage students more effectively in important conversations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970284535
• ISBN13: 9780970284532
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University of Alaska Anchorage
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.6" x 6.7"