Seminar in Natural Science (online)
Discussion Leadership
on an Illinois Ecosystem
During Weeks 7-9, our discussion will proceed a bit differently in terms of rhythm and required participation. Over those three weeks, we'll have five discussion forums running concurrently, one for each of our Illinois ecosystems. Our dialogue in each of the five forums thus will evolve over a longer period of time, and you should find that the discussion will be deeper and more nuanced than it would were we limited to a mere week per ecosystem.
Each of you will play a leadership role in your assigned ecosystem forum for weeks 7-9. Each group member should post two open-ended discussion questions about any of the readings to that forum, and then participate actively in the ensuing discussion within that forum. (This Leadership Discussion work is worth 10 points, which is separate from the 2nd-half participation grade.)
: : You should use past questions posted to the DB as a model for asking questions that help stimulate discussion and show evidence of critical thinking. Good questions will be those that (1) are previewed with a brief comment that puts the question in context for the reader, and (2) are phrased clearly and thoughtfully.
While I may probably post an additional question or two of my own to help move things along, I'd like the group members to really drive the forum's direction.
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09/09/09