Effective Use of Discussion

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EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION REQUIRES

  1. Some acquired “student knowledge”
  1. Teacher Spontaneity
  1. Creativity
  1. Questioning Ability
  1. Tolerance for the unknown (or unanticipated)

BENEFITS OF DISCUSSION

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Stimulate Thinking

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Challenge Attitudes/Beliefs 

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Develop Interpersonal Skills

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Promote Independent Thinking

        Enhance Motivation

·        Enhance Student Involvement

·        Provides Experience in Problem Solving

WHEN IS DISCUSSION AN APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUE

  1. CONTENT DISCUSSIONS
    2. bulletTo review factual information
    bulletTo identify relationships
    bulletTo emphasize connections
    bulletTo make application
    bulletTo demonstrate knowledge of concepts
    bulletTo clarify content
    bulletTo interpret and make judgments
    bulletTo think
    bulletTo expand textbook (reference) comprehension
  1. AFFECTIVE DISCUSSIONS

To reveal student attitudes

To probe values

To assess beliefs

To evaluate decisions

To formulate judgments

To think

To make decisions

To synthesize

WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A TEACHER TO USE DISCUSSION EFFECTIVELY?

bulletPlan for discussion
bulletDetermine the type to be used
bulletDetermine the sequence of content
bulletIdentify key points to be brought out
bulletUse probing questions
bulletProvide illustrations, examples
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Stimulate thinking by pupils

 

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Tuesday, 23 August 2005

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