P hi l osop hi ca l C hai r s E va l uati on /R e f l e cti on

What was your original position? What did you and your peers do that made this Philo-
sophical Chairs effective?
Agree Disagree Undecided

How many times did you change your position? _________

What was your ending position?

Agree Disagree Undecided

What will you do differently during the next time to make it
How open-minded were you as you listened to others? more effective? Set 12 specific goals.

Very Partially Not very

How has your thinking about the topic changed as a result

of the Philosophical Chairs?

What other
thoughts do
you want to
offer?
C en tr a l S tate m e n t/ T o pi c :

PROs Cons Guidelines for Participating in Philosophical Chairs

1. Be sure you understand the central statement or topic before the discussion begins.
2. Read your opening statement carefully.
3. Listen to the person who is speaking.
4. Understand others POV, seek to understand their arguments even if you dont agree.
5. Contribute your own thoughts, offering your reasons as succinctly as possible.
6. Respond to statements only, not to the person giving them.
7. Change your mind about the statement as new information or reasoning is presented.
8. Move to the opposite side or to the undecided chairs as your thinking grows and
changes.
9. Support the discussion by maintaining order and contributing constructive comments.
10. Summarize the main ideas presented on all sides.
11. Reflect on the experience during the closing activity.

Word Bank:

EVIDENCE EVIDENCE