The Paideia Seminar is an extremely flexible teaching process, appropriate in many contexts. For example, participants may be very young or quite mature in years. A seminar can take place with a group that is together for the very first time or with a group that has an established relationship and interactive norms. A Paideia Seminar may take place in any setting that has the general goal of supporting thinking and communication.
Based on the work of The National Paideia Center, we recognize at least four types of Paideia Seminars: community seminar, faculty seminar, student school-wide seminar, and content area seminar.