Designed to help instructors avoid bad discussion questions, this leaflet provides six different clusters of questions. Teaching By Discussion. Davis, Barbara Gross. Chapter 16 in Tools for Teaching. Offers several alternatives to traditional lecturing, particularly in large classes.
Suggestions range from breaking the class into small groups to tips for engaging the whole class.
Many of the suggestions are easily applicable to smaller classes as well. Not an exhaustive list for good alternatives to lecturing, however. In The Art and Craft of Teaching, edited by Margaret Morgouroth Gullette, 38-48. This article puts questioning in the context of class discussion. The author's point is that skillful use of questioning can accomplish much beyond superficial interaction with content.