Exercises like these help students challenge their own thinking and guide them down a pathway of a deeper understanding of why they and others think the way they do. The focus can then shift from “blaming to aiming.” Individuals with opposing perspectives can thus have shared goals and work together on solutions — as small as individual conflict resolution and as big as a global crisis. These exercises can be adapted to fit any number of classes, learning needs, and student ages.
We are compiling a compendium of initiatives, policies, programs, and other innovations that have been deployed in classrooms, on campuses, and in disciplines to support open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement. We want to hear practical strategies, tools, and resources that have worked for you, and that others can readily adapt and implement in their own institutions. These can range from entire courses to syllabi, reading lists, and research. Learn more & contribute.
