A P R E S E N TAT I O N O N

GROUP DISCUSSION
NAME: SUDIP MAITY
ROLL NO. : F-27
CLASS : B-ED 2ND SEMESTER
PAPER : 5 - Psychology of Teaching & Instructional Technology
2ND HALF : INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
SESSION : 2018-20.
 FORMAL: PREDETERMINED
OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
NATURE INFORMAL: NO PREDETERMINED
OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES.ONLY ORAL
ACTION OR REACTION.CLASS ROOM
DISCUSSION MUST BE INFORMAL.
PRINCIPLES OF
GROUP DISCUSSION

1. It observes democratic principles of

human behaviour. Equal
opportunities are provided to every
participant.
2. It encourages active participation
with originality and independence.
3. It involves social and psychological
principles of group work such as
cooperation,sympathy and respect
for the ideas of others
4. It is based on modern theory of
organization.
5. Teaching takes place at reflective
level.Participants need to be
thoughtful and think independently.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
GROUP DISCUSSION
1. It is used at college and university level
to organize teaching at reflective level.
2. It develops the ability of problem solving.
3. It provides the opportunity to understand
the problem or theme of the discussion.
4. It develops ability of presentation of
theme and logically giving their point of
view.
5. It develops the right type of attitude and
the ability to tolerate anti-ideas of others.
6. It develops the ability of creative thinking
and criticising the theme.
7. It develops the manners of putting
questions and answering questions.
TYPES OF GROUP DISCUSSION
PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSION
• To provide factual information
regarding current problems.
• To determine the social values.
• To recreate the common men.
Features problems of common human
beings like Annual Budget , Price Rise ,
Jobs etc.
EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION
• To provide factual information and
conceptual knowledge.
• To give awareness of theories and
principles.
• To provide solution of certain
problems.
Conferences ,seminars , symposiums and
workshops are organized which provide
different types of situations for group
discussion.