Plan how you will conduct the discussion by doing some careful planning and having a clear goal/objective

Help students prepare for the discussion by asking students to bring in their own questions and suggest key concepts or themes for them to focus on

Establish ground rules for participation in a discussion to be the active listener and pay attention

Ask students to state their name before they begin speaking. Use their name when responding to their question or point.

Limit your own involvement and avoid the temptation to talk too much.

create an inclusive discussions environment so that the students feel safe to contribute

try to encourage students to develop their own ideas and respond to each other

tru to encourage students to develop their own ideas and respond to each other.

refer to questions you distributed and ask them which questions they found difficult

ask students to contribute ideas related to the discussion topic

pose an opening question and give students a few min record an answer.