The DCI is supporting the development of courses that incorporate deliberation on challenging but important issues. These courses include both writing courses and policy-related courses that incorporate opportunities for students to improve their skills in deliberation and practice engaging with one another on difficult topics.
In the spring of 2020, five Davidson courses, including three writing courses, piloted the incorporation of deliberation more directly into their syllabi. In 2021, the DCI launched the Deliberative Pedagogy (DeeP) Collaborative, a community of faculty members dedicated to learning about and utilizing innovative ways that foster productive deliberation in their courses. More information about DeeP can be found on the DCI’s Deliberation Across the Curriculum Program page.
Since 2021 a wide range of deliberative courses have been developed since the launch of the Collaborative — over 60 professors from 28 institutions have systematically embedded deliberation into at least one of their courses. Check out the blog posts that these faculty members have written about these courses on the DCI Blog listed below.
Incorporating D Teams into an Educational Studies Course
Deliberation in a Course on the Good Life: Cultivating Critical Thought and Community
A 4th of July Message of Hope: The DCI is Part of an Important and Growing Movement
Commons Conversation Reflection: Discussing the First Year Experience with Dean McCrae
Apply Today to Become a DeeP Faculty Fellow!
Spring 2024 Deliberative Pedagogy (DeeP) Panel & Lunch
Going Deeper in the Classroom: The Spring 2024 Deliberative Pedagogy (DeeP) Faculty Panel and Lunch
Thanksgiving With a Side of Politics
