Dialogue Check List

by Professor Barry Curtis Hawaii

first published at http://www.xs4all.nl/~krant100/engels/evaluate.html

 

Markers for progress in the community of inquiry

 

1. paying attention (not restless, distracted)

2. showing respect for the process (no silly answers or jokes)

3. getting the main ideas

4. showing respect to other students (and their answers)

5. understanding what other pupils have said

6. giving individual answers (not chorusing, embroidering on others)

7. giving original answers

8. giving reasons (distinguish between critical and creative thinking)

9. answering at a general level (thinking starts beyond the anecdote)

10. staying on the subject

11. addressing other children (showing sensitivity in reacting to others)

12. speaking about a question with two or three others

13. recognising that your thought is already expressed (better to pass than repeat it yourself)

14. defending a position (dealing with counter examples and others' criticisms)

15. taking criticism (acknowledge valid criticism; avoid being the oracle syndrome)

 

with additions /comments /examples by G. Smith August 2000.

 

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