Collaborative Debating - by Margaret Hepworth (Paperback)

About the Book

A positively new framework for classroom debating; where the 'win' is the solution to the problem.

Book Synopsis

Imagine an Affirmative team being met with a Cooperative team; a Mindful Coordinator chairing the debate; and a Mentor who doesn't judge, score or rate, yet instead meters out a series of Guidances. Now you have a Collaborative Debate - a debate that may actually get us somewhere beyond the argument, towards the solutions that we are seeking. A debate where the skills that young people are learning are not simply for the sake of learning - they are life skills.

Review Quotes

Margaret's amazing debating techniques and skilled, insightful facilitation helped us all understand how we can turn a combative, competitive state to one of deep compassion and collaboration. She changed our view of how debating can be done for ever. Highly recommended and essential learning for schools and companies everywhere. - Carolyn Tate, Founder, The Slow School of Business Collaborative Debating is a useful tool for our community to learn how to tackle the big issues in a way that promotes solutions over winning. This could help our leaders of tomorrow to become more active citizens and thoughtful decision makers. - Hannah, Teacher at Templestowe College