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Reducing Cognitive Bias in Small Group Discussion #628

Small group discussion offers students many potential benefits. Some of these benefits include developing critical thinking, perspective sharing, and exploring issues. However, the potential of group discussion work can also be negatively impacted by the effect of cognitive biases such as confirmation bias and groupthink bias. This presentation looks at some strategies and tweaks teachers can employ to mitigate some common cognitive biases and maximize the power of small group discussion.