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The Art of Asking Good Questions 
The Role of Questions in Discussion
By Joyce MacKichan Walker
A helpful reminder of the role of asking good questions to encourage group interaction and learning, this essay also gives helpful pointers about designing, ordering, and directing questions for group study with youth or adults.

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Movies often bring relevant and necessary conversations to light and they also provide an avenue into conversations that can be difficult to discuss. When using film studies with your group you need not be an expert on film interpretation or studies....

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By Elizabeth F. Caldwell
Study in a church group setting is about encountering God, our faith, ourselves, and one another. Preparing for this time as a leader is as important as the time itself. This teaching tool helps leaders learn how to rethink their responsibility in or...

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Ways to Get Adults to Talk 
Improving the Quality and Quantity of Participation in Adult Discussions
By Joyce MacKichan Walker
Asking a good question is only half the work of inviting fruitful conversation. This essay offers helpful tips for designing a learning experience that elicits better responses and puts adults at ease rather than creating anxiety within the group.

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