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Older students, with significant modification at junior high and middle school levels. This method of instruction can be applied across the curriculum: Ethics issues in Science and Math, for example. An ideal setting would be a 12th grade U.S. Government course, advanced placement.
Issues to watch for include non-verbal students feeling threatened, and potential for bullying and group-think to overwhelm minority opinions.
Complex issues should receive the time and thoroughness they deserve; teachers should not present complicated issues and then offer a limited time frame. Successful Jurisprudential Inquiry deals successfully with both issues and values.
Also important is relevancy of issues – if possible, discussing issues directly affecting the students will help bring those issues to life.
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