Discussions are strategies designed to stimulate thinking, challenge attitudes and beliefs, and develop skills.
It is the oral interaction between people during learning in the classroom, that is, between teacher and learners, or learners and learners with the teacher.
Why is discussion important?
Discussion is important to learning in all disciplines because it helps students process information rather than simply receive it.
The goal of a discussion is to get students to practice thinking about the course material.
Discussion activities encourage critical thinking, and are therefore excellent preparation for speaking tests, such as IELTS or TOEFL, which partly examine the ability to express and justify opinions in English.
While designing discussion ( post) activities, teachers take into consideration:
