Discussing Controversial Issues, No. 1: Creating an Open Discussion

Series: Discussing Controversial Issues Series|n1

Duration: 18

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Agency for Instructional Television

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Describes an open discussion as an open exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions, emphasizing that they should always involve a moderator and participants, both of whom have active roles in the discussion. States that the moderator's role is one of supportive silence, as well as one of keeping the issue at hand and giving everyone a chance to speak. Describes the participants' role as that of the exchange of ideas and emphasizes the need for participants to avoid monopolizing the discussion and to respect others' points of view. Views two real-life situations of groups of students engaged in open discussions and identifies the moderator and participants and their roles through the use of captions on the screen.

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