Teaching toolkit
Subject department meeting
The class meets like a subject committee: contributions are presented, discussed, and brought together in a shared resolution or conclusion. Science communication in the classroom.
How the method works
- 1
Decide on the conference topic and presentation formats (short talk, poster, position paper).
- 2
Teams prepare contributions with a clear thesis and supporting evidence.
- 3
Conference: present contributions, with moderated questions and discussion.
- 4
Decision phase: Formulate and adopt a shared conclusion or position paper.
- 5
Reflexion: Wie hat die Debatte unsere Position verändert?
Material
- Learning outcomes
- Advice cards
- Technical criteria
You can find free, ready-made worksheets for the work phase in the TeachPie Marketplace , sorted by subject and grade, in three levels.
Common pitfalls in practice
- Feedback needs subject-specific criteria and genuine revision
Variants
- With peer review in advance: contributions are reviewed by one another before the conference.
- Panel discussion format: selected contributions take the stage, and the audience asks structured follow-up questions.
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