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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION METHOD [1 record]

Record 1 1998-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leadership Techniques (Meetings)
  • Education Theory and Methods
DEF

A technique used by adult educators to involve all members of a meeting in intimate participation in the procedures and discussion pursued, the members being divided into small discussion groups often with a leader or recorder who writes down suggestions to be presented later to the entire membership of the meeting.

CONT

Advantages of the Small Group Discussion Method. The "buzz group" technique involves many people in discussion who would probably remain silent in the larger conference group. Thus it encourages participation, and may bring out ideas which otherwise might not emerge.

OBS

Buzz method: Reproduced from Terminology of Adult Education with the permission of the International Bureau of Education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'animation des réunions
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
DEF

Méthode qui consiste à scinder un groupe de discussion en plusieurs sous-groupe de petite dimension de manière à favoriser la discussion entre ceux qui en font partie, chaque sous-groupe étant censé présenter le résultat de ses travaux au groupe le plus large.

CONT

Les techniques spéciales. [...] Le travail en sous-groupes de discussion. Le grand groupe est réparti en petits groupes de 5 à 7 membres qui ont à élaborer ensemble un rapport sur le problème objet du débat. Le travail de chaque petit groupe demande de 1 heure à 1 h 30. Le petit groupe s'organise à son gré [...]

Spanish

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