File: Instructional Practices

Week 2 Activities

Facilitating Constructive Dialogue in a Challenging World

Our Recommendation

We recommend the Week 2 sequence because it operationalizes civil discourse—inviting learners to apply empathy and listening skills to real academic controversies, learn how to think critically, communicate clearly, and sustain respect amid disagreement. Students learn that disagreement can be constructive, deepening both intellectual engagement and interpersonal understanding.