January 10, 2011 ‘Academic English for Legal Purposes’, IF-Style, in Georgia Ekaterine 'Keke' Bakaradze is Associate Professor of Law and Education Quality Assurance Manager at International Black Sea University in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was also a participant in the 50-Hour Training Course in the IF...
January 9, 2011 Learning from Experience A couple weeks ago, I facilitated a public discussion on Anticipating Genetic Technology with a group of individuals residing in the borough of Queens in New York City, and I...
January 5, 2011 Two Hurdles After teaching a first year seminar using the IF method for a second time, I'm reflecting on the usefulness of student-centered discussion for this population of students. My classes have...
December 13, 2010 Response to Blog Prompt #4 I used the IF method last year in one class and found it both productive & rewarding. This semester my response is more mixed. This year, in the freshman class the benefits were...
December 13, 2010 Response to Blog Prompt #2 Now that the term is over I think I am ready to reflect on the criteria and process used to set up "good" student groups... I organized groups in three classes, including...
December 13, 2010 Response to Blog Prompt #3 The problem you want us to address in this blog -- students have a hard time with abstract conversation -- is VERY evident in my first-year seminar class. During the months of...
December 13, 2010 My First Discussion Classes Alkida Hasaj is a Lector in the Tourism Department at the University of Shkodra ‘Luigj Gurakuqi’ in Albania. She was also a participant in the 50-Hour Training Course in the IF Discussion...
December 10, 2010 Audio and Visual Alternatives to Textual Discussion Starters In previous posts I’ve emphasized that successful exploratory public discussions tend to have more to do with the facilitator than with the Reports that are used to get them going. ...
December 7, 2010 The Culmination of Their Learning At the end of the semester, my students have the opportunity to make a presentation to the rest of the first year seminars, as a means of sharing what they...