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Ways to Facilitate Group Discussions Effectively. - Coggle Diagram
Ways to Facilitate Group Discussions Effectively.
Preparing for a discussion
Establish ground rules for participation in a discussion.
Clearly communicate how much time you have for questions or discussion, and what you are looking for from this time.
Help students prepare for the discussion.
Ask students to state their name before they begin speaking.
Remember that in the modern classroom, there are many ways to be "present" and to "participate."
Keep background noise to a minimum.
Plan how you will conduct the discussion.
Be ready and willing to work with sign interpreters or CART interpreters during question and discussion periods.
Guiding the discussion
Prevent the discussion from deteriorating into a heated argument.
Bring closure to the discussion.
If students are having trouble communicating, avoid making remarks such as: “Slow down,” “Take a breath,” or “Relax.”
8.Remember that not all students are comfortable with extended direct eye contact.
Be alert for signs that the discussion is deteriorating.
Take notes.
2, Repeat the key point of all comments or questions for the rest of the class.
Keep the discussion focused.
Starting a discussion
4.Use a brainstorming activity.
Pose an opening question and give students a few minutes to record an answer.
Use a partner activity.
Divide students into small groups to discuss a specific question or issue.
Make a list of key points.
Pose a controversial issue and organize an informal debate.
Refer to questions you distributed.
Encouraging student participation
Have students take turns writing down questions and answers on whiteboards or on large flipchart paper, and then post the notes around the classroom for future reference.
8.Positively reinforce student contributions.
6.Use online resources and content management systems to extend class discussions.
Facilitate smaller activities before discussion and questions start, so that students have time and space to compose their thoughts.
9.Use a "token system" to encourage discussion.
Facilitate smaller discussions among students before you ask students to share with the entire class.
Silence in the classroom is okay.
3.Give students low-stakes opportunities to think and discuss content
Limit your own involvement.
2.Allow students to ask questions or share ideas in class anonymously, or without "speaking out" .
Balance students' voices during the discussion.
1.Create an inclusive discussion environment.
Evaluating the discussion
Ask students to respond to specific questions about the discussion.
Conduct your own informal evaluation of the discussion.
Ask students to write a one-minute paper.