The History and Best Practices of a 10-Year-Old Debate Club
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21030/anyp.2024.2.4Keywords:
first language pedagogy, debate, debate movement, debate club, argumentationAbstract
Debate has a tradition spanning thousands of years. Debate culture has social significance, which is why its development should be a priority in schools. This study addresses the social role of debating, its rules, the goals of debate clubs, and the tasks of a debate leader. It details the main forms of school debate, including community debates and competitive debates. It briefly touches on the national precedents of school debate clubs, the initiation of the debate movement, and some debate competitions. It presents the goals and programs of the Apáczai debate circle, as well as the best practices of the past ten years. It describes in detail the themes of debate camps and the practices successfully used to develop students′ debate culture. This paper aims to provide practical examples to motivate other schools to establish debate clubs and organize debate camps.