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N.C. State: Political Discussions Focused on Consensus More Comfortable, Less Divisive for Students
July 28, 2021
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 (TNSJou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:

A new study found more U.S. high school students felt respected in a political discussion designed as a deliberation - where the goal was to reach consensus - than in a group debate, and their views also moved closer toward agreement. Students engaged in group debate were generally more polarized after the activity.

Published in the Peabody Journal of Educatio . . .

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