The phrase 'discussion increased' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the result of an action, like "After the lecture, discussion increased among the audience". It can also be used to describe an ongoing process, like "As more information came to light, discussion increased".
"A review last year in the months following our campaign launch in early 2014 showed that online discussion regarding energy poverty increased some 50% while clean coal discussion increased approximately 40%.
The requirement to reach joint estimates through discussion increased accuracy more than reaching agreement through a mere exchange of numerical "bids". However, even the latter procedure increased accuracy, relative to that of individual estimates (Study 1).
Discussion: Increased complication and mortality rates in the elderly group might be ascribed to more cardiovascular morbidity in this population.
Group interaction obviously clarified some misunderstanding and comprehension deficits since the mean average of subjective comprehension after discussion increased slightly to 5.82.
With Women for Progress, as the group grew, many of the members wanted to do more and desired face-to-face connection and discussion, increased learning about the issues they cared about, and action-oriented events that would help move the needle on the agenda items they deeply cared about.
Team discussion increased the validity of the thematic analysis.
Discussion: Increasing access to CNMs has the potential to significantly reduce the state's cesarean section rates.
Despite all discussion, increasing numbers of dermatologists seem to be prescribing home UVB phototherapy to their patients.
Moreover, online discussion increases students' involvement with the course content outside the regular classes, as online discussions leave transcripts available for review and feedback [ 19, 20].
The thickening of the walls of periventricular veins and venules by collagen (collagenosis) increases with age, and perivenous collagenosis (see previous discussion) increases in concert with leukoaraiosis 8.
Our study asks: are students choosing their answer after peer discussion because the discussion increases their understanding, or are they simply conforming to the most common answer shown in the initial class-response graph?
