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Dialogic architecture·Medium cognitive demand·20–40 minutes

Stakeholder Hearing

Compare positioned evidence and priorities before making a decision that acknowledges distributional effects.

Knowledge
Ethical · Evaluative · Comparative
Sequence
Disciplinary Application · Independent Judgment
Interaction
High

Compare positioned evidence and priorities before making a decision that acknowledges distributional effects. Stakeholder Hearing is selected when its reasoning mechanism matches an accepted learning requirement and produces evidence a teacher can inspect.

01How the architecture unfolds

  1. Define the decision and legitimate stakeholders.
  2. Build evidence-based position briefs.
  3. Question each position using common criteria.
  4. Map agreements, conflicts and unequal effects.
  5. Issue a decision with reasons and mitigations.

02The work on each side

Teacher moves

  • Keep the target reasoning visible
  • Press for evidence at consequential decisions
  • Use the final product to diagnose the next move

Student moves

  • Notice
  • Construct
  • Test
  • Revise
  • Justify

03What would count as learning?

  • Positions cite evidence rather than stereotypes
  • The decision addresses trade-offs and distributional effects

04Across the curriculum

Social Sciences

Urban redevelopment

Stakeholder Hearing applies its sequence to Urban redevelopment so the disciplinary reasoning remains visible.

Geography

Water allocation

Stakeholder Hearing applies its sequence to Water allocation so the disciplinary reasoning remains visible.