LARGE GROUP Flashcards
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o In one place for a COMMON ACTIVITY
o a group is where two or more individuals who are connected to one another by social relationships
o Three elements: the number of individuals involved; connection, and relationship.
o Follows NORMS
GROUP
Benefits of a Large Group
- Offers an efficient way to reach the most number of learners in a limited time
- Goal is to maximize learning through exchange of ideas
Benefits of a Large Group
- Offers an efficient way to reach the most number of learners in a limited time
- Goal is to maximize learning through exchange of ideas
Group is where …
- Group of people
- Gathered in one place
- With a common activity
- With interaction
- Following group norms
- Working towards a common goal
- Most common strategy used by teachers
- Carefully prepared oral presentation of a subject by a qualified expert
- Efficient strategy to reach a large number of students in a limited time
- Focus on major points of the topic and not too lengthy
- Need to “refresh the lecture”
- Combined with other presentation methods
- Content-oriented
LECTURE
Uses of Lecture
- To present factual material or a point of view directly
- To entertain or inspire an audience: Accounts of personal experiences
- To present up-to-date information on current research
- To review, clarify, emphasize or summarize
- To correct misconceptions
ADVANTAGES OF LECTURE
- Suitable for audiences of any size
- Easy to organize
- Some learn more easily by listening
- Efficient for passing on factual knowledge & conceptual learning
- Economic: Staff use and Time
- Can be easily recorded
LIMITATIONS OF LECTURE
- Passive audience
- Limited feedback
- Not effective for teaching skills or developing attitudes
- One-way communication
- Students who are not auditory learners or are weak in notetaking will have a harder time
- Effectiveness of lectures depends on: Oral skills and Personality of the lecturer
- Basic method of instruction for teaching skill-type subject matter
- Observe the performance of a task or procedure
- Used with both large and small groups
- May be live or prerecorded
- Imparts both knowledge & skills
- Learner carries out the activity under the guidance of the instructor • Visual presentation + oral discussion
DEMONSTRATION
USES OF DEMONSTRATION
- To teach people to carry out a particular task, skill, or procedure
- To convince others that a new product has merit
- To set standards of workmanship
- To teach safety procedures
ADVANTAGES OF DEMONSTRATION
- Use of actual materials
- Flexible pace
- Utilizes several senses
- Stimulates interest
- Presents ideas and concepts more clearly
- Provides direct experiences
- Reinforces learning
LIMITATIONS OF DEMONSTRATION
- Considerable time and expense
- If a limited number of materials are available, some members of the group may not be occupied
- Requires careful preparation & rehearsal
- A series of brief lectures on related topics
- Each speaker presents only one aspect of the topic
- Talks should be short: 10-15 minutes
- Moderator summarizes and will be followed by open discussion
- Structured, formal method
- Set beforehand: Order and Duration of presentation
- Commonly used method during conventions or postgrad programs
- More organized than the panel: Each speaker has prepared his/her part well
FORUM-SYMPOSIUM
USES OF FORUM-SYMPOSIUM
- To tackle & analyze the different aspects of the topic
- To clarify aspects of a complex problem & show the relation of the parts to the whole
ADVANTAGES OF FORUM-SYMPOSIUM
- Permits audience participation
- Allows for several points of view
- More comprehensive subject coverage is possible
- Short speeches keep the audience alert
- Excellent device for informing an audience and crystallizing opinion
- Develops cooperation
LIMITATIONS OF FORUM-SYMPOSIUM
- Success of the forum depends on how well the speakers have prepared the lectures, ability of the moderator, and maturity of the audience
- Heated debates may be stimulating, but they inhibit the development of consensus
ROLES OF THE CHAIRPERSON
- Introduces the issue
- Introduces the speakers
- Conducts the forum
• Summarizes the discussion
• Provides link between presentations
- Group of 4 to 8
- Special knowledge of the subject
- Hold an orderly conversation on an assigned topic
- Similar purposes with the forum-symposium
PANEL DISCUSSION
DIFFERENCE OF PANEL DISCUSSION
- Degree of control by the chairperson & speakers
2. Formality of the method of presentation
USES OF PANEL DISCUSSION
- To identify and explore a problem or issue.
- To give the audience an understanding of the various parts of a problem.
- To weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a course of action.
DISADVANTAGES OF PANEL DISCUSSION
- No formal presentation to deliver
- Knowledgeable about the topic
- Prepared & anticipated possible topics for discussion
- Chosen based on their expertise
HOW TO RUN A PANEL DISCUSSION
- Chairperson introduces issue and problems
- Chairperson starts informal discussion with questions
- Discussants express views and information about the topic and interact with one another
- Chairperson serves as a moderator, clarifying and restating issue, redirects discussion, and summarizes points,
- Open Forum may follow
- Chairperson ends by summarizing major points
PROS OF PANEL DISCUSSION
- Chairperson has more control
- Experts present different opinions and can provoke better discussion than a one-person discussion.
- Open forum for audience
- Informal contact with the audience.
- Frequent changes of speaker and viewpoint keep the audience interested and stimulate discussion.
CONS OF PANEL DISCUSSION
- Less organized than a symposium
- Not cover all aspects of the problem or may over-emphasize one aspect.
- Extreme differences of opinion among the panel may block progress toward a solution.
- Requires a skilled moderator.
- Personalities may overshadow content.
- Experts are often not effective speakers.