Stephen Brookfield
Structured Silence
Structured Silence is a reflection activity in which the workshop leader deliberately protects a block of quiet time — typically three to eight minutes — for participants to think individually about a named prompt without discussion, writing, or any…
April 28, 2026
Socratic Discussion
Socratic Discussion is a learning activity in which a workshop leader — or a participant taking the role — guides a discussion through a sequence of probing questions designed to surface assumptions, examine reasoning, and help the group reach a…
April 28, 2026
Fishbowl
Fishbowl is a collaborative learning activity in which a small inner ring of participants holds a structured conversation while the rest of the cohort forms an outer ring of observers with specific watching and listening tasks.
April 28, 2026