GRATITUDES

We wish to thank Eleni Roulis for joining us in this project. Her intelligence and spirit were crucial to its completion, and her contributions to Chapter Eight were irreplaceable. We also want to thank the seven reviewers in the United States, Australia, Scotland, and England who read and critiqued the first draft of this manuscript. David Boud of the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, and Gary Cale of Jackson Community College, Jackson, Michigan, were good enough to identify themselves to us. Gary also gave willingly of his valuable time to help us decide how best to title the book. As always, Gale Erlandson, David Brightman, and John Skelton served as thoughtful, supportive, and constructively critical editors.

Stephen Brookfield wants to thank Stephen Preskill for his friendship and dedicates this book to him. In the preface to his book, Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (1995), Stephen described Steve as “an inspirational colleague who in his actions embodies much of the critically reflective spirit that this book has tried to convey” (p. xix). Working collaboratively on Discussion as a Way of Teaching has only deepened Stephen’s admiration for Steve’s intelligence and authenticity. It took eight books before Stephen found a coauthor, but the wait was worth it.

Stephen also wants to thank the students and faculty at the School of Education of the University of St. Thomas for many hours of conversation that illuminated the joys and contradictions of discussion. He particularly wants to acknowledge his colleagues in the School of Education—Gene Audette, Bill Carter, Kay Egan, Cathy Guggigsberg, Bruce Kramer, Freddy Kustaa, Don La Magdeleine, and Scott Taylor—who helped him think through the purpose, organization, and format of this book during one of the School’s regular “Work in Progress” sessions. He also benefited greatly from the critiques of students and faculty—particularly Tom Heaney, Scipio Colin III, Craig Mealman, Randee Lawrence, Ian Baptiste, Elizabeth Tisdell, Carol Eckerman, and Martha Casazza—of the National Louis University doctoral program in adult education. Finally, Stephen wants to thank his wife, Kim, and his children, Molly and Colin (The 99ers) for, well, everything.

Stephen Preskill wants to thank Stephen Brookfield for his friendship and generosity. Steve is also grateful to Stephen for lingering in assorted coffee shops for protracted periods whilst painstakingly revising multiple drafts of the new chapters that have been added to this second edition. Steve once again dedicates this volume to Stephen with affection, appreciation, and deep respect.