Readings and Good Articles on Harkness

On this page there are links to a variety of good articles that relate to Harkness learning. I often hand these  out during workshops that  I give on Harkness.

What is the Harkness Method? (PDF)
“What is the Harkness Pedagogy?” Short Description (.docx)
How I Came to Be a Harkness Teacher (PDF)
"The Teaching Life" Harkness article (PDF)
Planning for Harkness by Sam Shapiro (.docx)
Three Principles of Brain Research that relate to Harkness (PDF)
What is the Difference between Dialogue and Discussion? (PDF)
Important Questions to Ask Your Students (.docx)
Cultivating Curiosity by Asking Questions (PDF)
“Deep learning is Facilitated through Questioning" (PDF)
Willing to be Disturbed (PDF)
NPR: The Importance of Getting Things Wrong (PDF)
An excerpt from "Becoming Wise An Inquiry into the Mystic" (PDF)
Bulletin article - Harkness Outreach (PDF)
Critical Thinking in the Age of Spin (PDF)
David Brooks: Students Learn From People They Love (.docx)
The Power of Collective Efficacy (.docx)
Other Good Articles on Harkness (.docx)
a circular table set up for Harkness discussions