Value of Academic Discourse (eBook)

Twyla T. Miranda serves as professor in the School of Education at Texas Wesleyan University. Her work in education has involved teaching children, young adults and adults, using the interplay of trust, dialogue, and critical thinking about topics that matter to learners. Jeffrey Herr serves as associate professor of Education in the department of Philosophy, Economics, and Teacher Education at Tarrant County College (South Campus). His research interests include Philosophy for Children and communities of inquiry, hip-hop education, and achieving student engagement through alternative forms of instruction.

PrefaceJeffrey HerrAcknowledgements Introduction Twyla T. Miranda and Jeffrey HerrPart I: Defining and Understanding Academic DiscourseChapter 1: The Socratic Method Jeremy Byrd and Miriam Byrd Chapter 2: Dialogue as ExperienceNakia S. Pope Chapter 3: Refining the Discourse of Collaboration: An Art Student’s Perspective Travis Austin Part II: Students and Teachers, Talking and Listening Together Chapter 4: Dilemmas Matter: Promoting Reflective Engagement with Early Adolescents Jeffrey Herr Chapter 5: Charrette as Context and Process for Academic Discourse in Contemporary Higher Education: A Case Study Hilary Hughes Chapter 6: A Modified Oxford Tutorial: Doctoral Students RespondTwyla T. MirandaChapter 7: Empower to be Empowered: Listening to the Student VoiceKenneth R. AustinPart III: Professional Discourse, Authentic ConversationsChapter 8: Modeling Conversations that Matter: How Dialogue Between Faculty and Administration Can Impact Culture, Practice, and Student Success Shane Naterman and Maryann FelpsChapter 9: The Missing Voice of Teachers in the National Reform MovementPenny ArmstrongTwyla T. Miranda IndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors