Get premium membership and access questions with answers, video lessons as well as revision papers.
The teacher should understand why discussion is the most appropriate mode of instruction by examining the following questions:
- Topic to be discussed.
- Has the course reached a stage where collective examination of a problem is essential?
- Can the objective be attained by any other form of instruction?
- What is the aim of the discussion?
- What is the learner expected to accomplish?
- What resource will be made available to them?
The teacher should ensure;
- there is a clear objective
- learners have prerequisite knowledge of the element of the
- Unity of purpose of the group
- Group members prepare short items to be used for the discussion.
- He gives topics to be discussed to the group plus guiding questions
- A secretary is appointed and given the task of noting the contributions of the discussion group.
- Seating arrangement is planned so as facilitate organized conversation which typifies a good discussion group.
- Where a class is too large, “fish bow” technique may be used. This allows a small group discussion, with the remainder of the class viewing and listening, or a “jigsaw” discussion which allows a topic to be broken down into segments where each segment discusses and later meet in plenary session to fit together their finding.
Titany answered the question on September 15, 2021 at 13:31
- Advantages and disadvantages of using discuss group as a mode teaching(Solved)
Advantages and disadvantages of using discuss group as a mode teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline the advantages and disadvantages of using programmed instruction as a form of teaching(Solved)
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of using programmed instruction as a form of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline the appropriate and inappropriate situations of using programmed instruction as a form of teaching(Solved)
Outline the appropriate and inappropriate situations of using programmed instruction as a form of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Define a programmed instruction as a form of teaching(Solved)
Define a programmed instruction as a form of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Ways of improving experiments as a form of teaching(Solved)
Ways of improving experiments as a form of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline how to prepare and present experiments used in teaching(Solved)
Outline how to prepare and present experiments used in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Discuss three advantages and disadvantages of using experiments in teaching(Solved)
Discuss three advantages and disadvantages of using experiments in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Discuss three appropriate and inappropriate situations of using experiments in teaching(Solved)
Discuss three appropriate and inappropriate situations of using experiments in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Discuss three types of experiments used in teaching(Solved)
Discuss three types of experiments used in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline four ways of preparing for role playing as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Outline four ways of preparing for role playing as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline four advantages and disadvantages of using role playing as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Outline four advantages and disadvantages of using role playing as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline four appropriate situations of using role playing as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Outline four appropriate situations of using role playing as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Outline four styles of role playing as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Outline four styles of role playing as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Advantages of using case study as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Advantages of using case study as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Describe the presentation of a case study as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Describe the presentation of a case study as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Describe how to prepare for a case study as a mode of teaching(Solved)
Describe how to prepare for a case study as a mode of teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Advantages and disadvantages of using case study in teaching(Solved)
Advantages and disadvantages of using case study in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Appropriate situations of using case study in teaching(Solved)
Appropriate situations of using case study in teaching
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- Advantages and disadvantages of questioning(Solved)
Advantages and disadvantages of questioning
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)
- How to present questions(Solved)
How to present questions
Date posted: September 15, 2021. Answers (1)