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A Study Of The Feasibility Of The Use Of Telepresentation Debating In High School Education, Albert Preston Weeks
A Study Of The Feasibility Of The Use Of Telepresentation Debating In High School Education, Albert Preston Weeks
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The target school area has experienced a steady decline in the number of schools actively involved in extracurricular competitive debate despite rapid growth in the number of schools in the district. Numerous problems exist. Liability and travel time are cited as critical reasons for school nonparticipation. Telepresentation Debating eliminates these problems. The feasibility of maintaining the integrity of the debate process was tested by simulating a televised debate among three separate schools in the target area called Telepresentation Debating. Selected teachers, Judges and students evaluated the success of the experiment, declaring telepresentation debating to be a viable solution to present …