This peeling the onion protocol provides support for thinking through a problem of practice and gaining insights from group members. The protocol offers a process for sharing the problem, asking clarifying questions, dialoguing, synthesizing, and debriefing.

This resource takes students through a story about a cat that bakes a cake and leads to a meaningful conversation with no "perfect" answer of what is fair? This resource can be used for a variety of purposes and it works to build classroom discussion skills around topics not everyone will see eye to eye on. 

~Created by Colin Kohlmeier (Boise State Writing Project)