Teaching Resources

An Introduction to the Principles of Argument Centered Instruction by one of the pioneers in this field

Outlines of a New Website Tool for DCI Instruction, Steve Johnson. Currently in beta, this website, once launched will enable every middle and high school teacher in every subject to access "debate kits" that will help them use DCI techniques to teach their already assigned materials. The website also will be a platform for students to conduct recorded asynchronous debates. A real breakthrough!

DCI Breakout Session, Boston Debate League. Exercises in DCI. From the current president of the BDL, who provides DCI instruction in an interactive format with other teachers learning DCI for the first time

DCI Breakout Session, Boston Debate League. Exercises in DCI. From one of the lead DCI instructors at the BDL who provides DCI instruction in an interactive format with other teachers

DCI Breakout Session, Boston Debate League. Exercises in DCI. From one of the lead DCI instructors at the BDL who provides DCI instruction in an interactive format with other teachers

Different debate formats for the classroom by Steve Johnson, the founder of Argutopia, who has extensive experience in using DCI techniques in the classroom This talk provides different DCI formats for classroom use.

A fun game-based way of teaching argumentation by Steve Johnson of Argutopia. These exercises show how structure argumentation can be FUN.

Describes a supplemental, out of classroom, debate program pioneered successfully by Prof. Deana Kuhn, one of the nation's top thought leaders in debate instruction

A great text based source for online classroom use, with all kinds of debate topics, though students type in their arguments rather than speak them