Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Let's encourage Group Discussions

Having group discussions in the classroom is not only beneficial for students’ social skills, but also their educational development and learning too.
It can help a class 

Think critically

One way you can use group discussion to improve learning  to ask open-ended questions, which will encourage critical thinking and help students think for themselves. 

Help with understanding

Educators can use group discussion to help students to understand a concept. By asking questions and  invite the class to come forward with answers and they can help each other understand by discussing it. It might be a good idea to get the students to sit in a circle whilst you sit just outside of it - so they’re encouraged to discuss with each other.

Improves communication skills

 Group dialogue can also be used to help improve learning as it can encourage students to become more confident at speaking up and asking questions. This will help them improve their learning in the long run because it should make them more confident to ask if they’re stuck and need help.

Make Lessons Interesting

It improves learning is that group discussion invites students to be the main speakers, and not just the teacher. This helps students as it can maintain their focus and concentration to hear another voice, which holds their attention.


provide Feedback

When Students talk about and explain concepts to each other aloud in a group discussion, it helps you to hear if they’ve learnt a concept and grasped understanding – perfect feedback On teaching!

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