Discussion Method

Rivera, Roland Audrey M.III-9 BSE Biology

Coin Relay

Materials:

Procedure: 1.Form 2 groups with 5 members.

2.5 centavo coin must be pass using toothpick inside the mouth up to the last member of the group.

3.The first group to finish the activity will be the winner.

Discussion Method

To engage in an orderly verbal interchange and to express thoughts on a particular subject

Goals of conducting discussion.

Help students increase their confidence on sharing their own ideas

Help students become more mature, self-guided, and interdependent individual

Able to live and work with others in a cooperative, productive and responsible way

Types of Discussion:

one student or team of two gives report on a topic followed by questions and discussions by the entire class.

Report

finding good idea to a certain situation. The one who had the best solution is called the brain child

Brainstorming

formal speeches made by two opposing teams

Debate

class simulates a courtroom as a judge, attorney, jury members, recorders and others

Jury trial

consist of facilitator, material manager, recorder and reporter. Roles may be changed but not frequently

Group discussion

The Boy who Cried Wolf

1. What did the shepherd boy do?2. Why are villagers angry with the boy?3. Based from the story how will you apply the

lesson you have learned?4. How does the boy improve his trick when he

does it a second time?5. At the end of the story, the boy has lost the trust

of the townspeople. How can the boy solve this problem and gain the trust of the townspeople again?

6. Why do the villagers not believe the boy the third time he “cries wolf”?

Questions that develop higher-level thinking process in a discussion

Knowledge questionrecalling of specific information’s such as terms and facts

What did the shepherd boy do?

Comprehension questiondescribe main ideas in their own words

Why are villagers angry with the boy?

Application questionapplication of what have they learn

Based from the story how will you apply the lesson you have learned?

Analysis questionsdescribe patterns, cause and effect, comparison and contrast

How does the boy improve his trick when he does it a second time?

Synthesis questioncontribution of new idea

At the end of the story, the boy has lost the trust of the townspeople. How can the boy solve this problem and gain the trust of the townspeople again?

Evaluation questionopinions and judgement

Why do the villagers not believe the boy the third time he “cries wolf”?

Tips in Conducting Discussion: Appropriate use of physical space U-shape seating Circle seating

Emotional distance

Authority

Role of teachersExpress own opinionsEncourage all students that all

answers and opinions are valued

Value silence/wait time, the resulting discussion may be much more creative and productive

Provide them the material to be used

Establish rulesTell the students that they must not talk or

contribute idea until they have been recognize

Let the students respond to one another’s idea and let them support their own answers

If students hesitate, provide them with cues without providing the answer

Simplify/rephrase the question if they find it difficult

Attend to all students avoid favouritism

Support the ideas of the students Responding to Students answer-praise the

studentsResponding to Students opinion-seek

clarification, ask them to support their answer

Responding to Student’s incorrect/incomplete answers-give cues to help them. Tell them that their answer might be correct for other questions

In a one whole sheet of paper write an essay about proper way of conducting a classroom discussion. Addressing to incoming teachers.

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Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False.

1.Discussion is the most common to middle school teacher.

2.Discussion helps students to grow physically

3.Reporting is a type of discussion4.Group discussion can be classified into two5.Bloom’s developed the process of

questioning to develop higher level of thinking

Enumeration:

Give 2 seating patterns in appropriate use of space

Give 3 roles of a teacher in a discussion