Academic Controversy

Download or read book Academic Controversy written by David W. Johnson and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1996-05-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about using conflict to create student involvement in learning, intellectual curiosity, intrinsic motivation to learn, higher achievement and higher level reasoning. Conflict is the heart of all drama, a major tool for capturing interest and attention. If students are to learn and master the procedures and skills required for managing intellectual conflicts constructively, they must do so in the classroom.