I'm as introverted as they come, and the only way these group discussions have been effective for me is if you have a quorum of engaged students. For myself, th

I'm as introverted as they come, and the only way these group discussions have been effective for me is if you have a quorum of engaged students. For myself, the only way I've found to be engaged is by preparing for group discussion by doing individual reflection myself. (Either by reading relevant material or just by setting my mind to think about the topic for 30 minutes.) What I'm trying to say is that I believe group discussions depend on individual reflection to work. For the introverts among us, group discussions can be more draining, but I've still typically found them quite helpful. Especially when the group is small (~5 or fewer).