Which term describes guiding students to navigate disagreements productively?

• A. Reciprocal teaching
• B. Student-generated test questions
• C. Developing conflict resolution skills
• D. Care vs. speed

Answer: (C)

Guiding students to navigate disagreements productively is about developing conflict resolution skills. In a classroom, conflicts are natural, and having clear strategies helps learners stay focused on the task, preserve relationships, and keep the learning momentum. Teaching these skills involves modeling and practicing steps like active listening, restating others’ points to check understanding, asking clarifying questions, expressing one’s own perspective with “I” statements, and collaboratively negotiating solutions or compromises. When students can use these processes, they move from reacting emotionally to engaging in constructive dialogue, which supports both social-emotional growth and academic progress. The other options don’t capture this targeted focus on teaching students how to handle conflicts: reciprocal teaching is a reading-comprehension method, student-generated test questions centers on assessment design, and care vs. speed refers to a trade-off rather than a specific skill set for managing disagreements.