10 Designing Inclusive Discussions
10 Designing Inclusive Discussions is a prompted conversation exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Invite participants to complete the Discussion Style Questionnaire from Activity 1.8 Evaluating Your Discussion Style. Prepare a summary of the group’s collective results.
- Organize participants into small groups (3-4 ppl).
- Make sure participants have a writing surface.
- Provide them with copies of the Designing Inclusive Discussions Worksheet.
- Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
- This activity helps participants consider key design principles and take ownership of creating inclusive discussion spaces.
- 5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify factors necessary for inclusive discussion design, including universal vs.
- Practice designing inclusive discussion spaces.
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Prompts to use +
Invite participants to complete the Discussion Style Questionnaire from Activity 1.8 Evaluating Your Discussion Style. Prepare a summary of the group’s collective results.
Organize participants into small groups (3-4 ppl).
Make sure participants have a writing surface.
Provide them with copies of the Designing Inclusive Discussions Worksheet.
Begin by introducing the learning goals of this activity.
5.0 1 rating(s) average rating is 5 out of 5, based on 1 votes, rating(s) Learning Goals Identify factors necessary for inclusive discussion design, including universal vs.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 10 Designing Inclusive Discussions. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Invite participants to complete the Discussion Style Questionnaire from Activity 1.8 Evaluating Your Discussion Style. Prepare a summary of the group’s collective results.; Organize participants into small groups (3-4 ppl).; Make sure participants have a writing surface.; Provide them with copies of the Designing Inclusive Discussions Worksheet.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Collaborative Discussion Project; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Collaborative Discussion Project.)
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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