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discussion group leader [2 records]

Record 1 2019-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • School and School-Related Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Administration scolaire et parascolaire

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
CONT

It is the responsibility of the discussion leader to (1) encourage the expression of ideas by members of the group; (2) to see that facts are available as needed; (3) to ask questions from time to time to give direction to the discussion; (4) to make occasional summaries without injecting personal ideas; and (5) to serve as an efficiency expert to smooth out the rough spots without using autocratic tactics.

CONT

Discussion leaders must be able to motivate their groups to find and bring out into the open these issues.

CONT

These changes in action are dependent largely on the skill of the conference leader. If, through his knowledge of discussion-leading techniques and his understanding of the discussion process, he does an effective job, actions will be changed in desired directions.

CONT

The discussion leader is quite largely responsible for the success or failure of groups discussion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'animation des réunions
CONT

La fonction d'animateur de la discussion doit être considérée comme un service rendu au groupe. Elle représente la contribution particulière d'un des membres du groupe et doit servir au développement et au progrès de la pensée et de l'activité du groupe.

CONT

Si le conducteur de la discussion participait [...] à toutes les opérations comme n'importe quel autre membre, on voit mal en quoi on pourrait parler de «conduite de réunion». En outre, son rôle serait ambigu aux yeux des participants puisqu'il serait à la fois «membre» et «conducteur».

OBS

Entre les termes «animateur», «conducteur» et «directeur», la différence essentielle repose sur l'aspect directif ou autoritaire du rôle qui va en progressant de l'animateur au directeur de discussion. L'appellation la plus moderne est certes «animateur».

Spanish

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