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Online Help your students and colleagues manage complex disagreements in ways that promote collaboration, enhance empathy, and build community.
Presented in collaboration with ThinkerAnalytix, an educational nonprofit organization partnered with the Department of Philosophy at Harvard.
The call to teach and model effective ways to disagree has never been louder and more relevant. With the right tools and skills, disagreements can be productive - even illuminating - for all participants. In this course, you will learn how to lead your students and colleagues through complex disagreements using two techniques: Argument Mapping and Systematic Empathy. These methods help people clarify information, promote collaboration, and problem-solve.
How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence is designed to help you lead your students and colleagues through complex disagreements using two techniques: Argument Mapping and Systematic Empathy.
With roots in Harvard’s Department of Philosophy, ThinkerAnalytix has trained hundreds of educators to strengthen people’s “reasoning muscles” using digital games, puzzles, and practice exercises.
Cohort learning is at the core of HGSE ethos. This three-week, online workshop builds a community of professionals who share reflections, feedback, and implementation strategies.
Each week you will...
All materials are provided at the start of the program and can be completed within the three-week program period at times that best fit your schedule. Participants should plan to devote approximately five hours of work per week. Participants who complete all individual activities and contribute to group discussions prior to the end of the course period will receive a certificate indicating completion of fifteen clock hours of instruction.
By the end of the course, participants will
Individual educators may participate in this course, but team enrollment is strongly encouraged. We strongly advise that teams include a cross-section of stakeholders, including:
Department Chair, Norman E. Vuilleumier Professor of Philosophy
Edward J. Hall is the Norman E. Vuilleumier Professor of Philosophy, and is the Educational Co-Chair of How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Wheaton College & Program Director, ThinkerAnalytix
Aidan Kestigian is the Educational Co-Chair of How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence.
ASSOCIATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY & CO-DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER, THINKERANALYTIX
Anne Sanderson is the Educational Co-Chair of How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence.
Full tuition is due by the indicated payment deadline, which you may find above or on the program’s community page. While a purchase order confirms enrollment, full payment is still required by the payment deadline. Please note that failure to pay by the payment deadline will result in your withdrawal from the program. Click here for more information on payment, refund, and withdrawal policies.
Tuition includes all instructional materials required for participation in the program. The Harvard Graduate School of Education reserves the right to change faculty or cancel programs at its discretion. The school is not responsible for any planning expenses incurred.
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