THE FORUM/SYMPOSIUM AS A TEACHINGTECHNIQUE
DR V.K.MAHESHWARI DR SURAKSHA BANSAL ARCHANAMAHESHWARIP.hd P.hdM.AFormer Principal Principal LecturerK.L.D.A.V. College M.I.T.College M.L.CollegeRoorkee.INDIA Meerut INDIA SaharanpurINDIA
The purpose of higher learning is to develop the ability to respect the ideas and feelings of others, criticism, appreciation, and present your own ideas and seek clarification. The studentshould be able to present his own views on the theme. His potentialities can only be developed by employing higher technique of teaching and instruction at college level. The following are themain interactive techniques used for higher learning:
The Colloquy , Debate Forum and Symposium-
Colloquy:Three or four persons selected from a group present various aspectsof a problem to three or four resource persons who respond to them.DebateForum:Speakers who have opposing views on a controversial subject aregiven equal time to present their reasons for their beliefs, followed bya free and open discussion of the issue by the entire group.Symposium:A series of speeches is given by as many speakers as there areaspects of a problem or issue.. All three approaches are much alike with the minor differences noted in the description above.The symposium differs from the panel in that the speakers do not discuss the subject amongthemselves. They make separate but related speeches (generally about 5 to 10 minutes in length).In order to have a genuine symposium, you must utilize both the formal speeches and thesubsequent audience participation.
The colloquy (sometimes called “colloquium”) differs from both the symposium and the forumin that there are two levels of participation: the one or two (usually not more than three) expertsinteract with other small groups of people. This might be the entire group if the class is small. Onthe other hand, this interaction may take place before a much larger audience so that really wehave two groups of participants, the experts and the interacters.Since objective for the presentation is to offer as much information as possible in a limited time,and to air two diverse points of view on an important subject, he could use standard debate, asymposium, a colloquy, or even a panel. Any of these could be followed by a forum to includequestions and discussion from the larger groupSYMPOSIUMThe word “symposium” had several dictionary meanings. Firstly, Plato has used this term for “good dialogue” to present the views towards God. Another meaning of the term is theintellectual recreation or enjoyment.The recent meaning of the term is a meeting of persons to discuss a problem or theme. The viewson a theme are presented in a sequence. Each specific aspect of a theme is presented by an expertof the theme.
* Symposium originally referred to a drinking party (the Greek verb sympoteinmeans "to drink together") but has since come to refer to any academic conference,or a style of university class characterized by an openly discursive format, ratherthan a lecture and question-answer format. ...As per en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_(Plato)* The Symposium (Συμπόσιον) is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385-380BCE. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love and,at another, with the nature of knowledge: How do we know what we know?n en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_(Xenophon)refers* Xenophon's Symposium (Συμπόσιον) records the discussion of Socrates andcompany at a dinner given by Callias for Autolycus, son of Lycon. (Somecommentators identify this Lycon with the Lycon who was one of Socrates'prosecutors. ...* Meeting of a number of experts in a particular field at which papers arepresented by specialists on particular subjects and discussed with a view to makingrecommendations conncerning the problems under discussion.*This way symposium refers to a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and makepresentationsn
Symposium is one of the techniques of higher learning. It is an instructional technique used toachieve higher cognitive and affective objectives.“The symposium technique or forum serves as an excellent device for informing an audience,crystallizing opinion and general preparing the listeners for arriving at decision, policies, value, judgment or understanding.”
Objective of Symposium
.The main purpose of the symposium is to provide an understanding to the students or listener ontheme or problem specifically to develop certain values and feelings. The following are the mainobjectives of the symposium technique:1. To identify and understand various aspect of theme and problems.2. To develop the ability to decision and judgment regarding a problem.3. To develop the values and feelings regarding a problem.4. To enable the listeners to form policies regarding a theme or problem.
Mechanism of Symposium
Symposium is a type of discussion, in which two or more speakers, talk from ten to twentyminutes, develop individual approaches or solutions to a problem or present aspects of a policy, process or programme. The speeches are followed by questions or comments from the audience,as in the panel forum. The speeches may be persuasive, argumentative, informative or evocative.Each speech proceeds without interruption. The chairman of the symposium introduces the topic,comments on its importance and sometimes indicates the general approaches. The symposiumforum serves as an excellent device for informing an audience, crystallizing opinion; and ingeneral preparing the listener for arriving at decision, policies, value judgment or understanding.As there is no need for symposium interaction other than careful listening unless the membersare to discuss the topic after the delivery of the speeches all members of the performing groupcan sit in a straight line behind a table or an adjoining chairs, wit the chairman in the middle or toone side of the speakers. If the symposium is to present two conflicting pints of view, the seatingarrangement can in opinion or in order to preserve peace.
Characteristics of symposium
1. It provides broad understanding of a topic or a problem.2. Opportunity is provided to the listeners to take decision about the problem.3. it is used for higher classes to specific themes and problems.4. It develops the feeling of cooperation and adjustment.5. It achieves synthesis and evaluation (creativity objectives) by employing the symposiumtechnique.6. If provides different views on the topic or a theme.
Precautions for Organizing Symposium
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The moderator should be sure to prepare the speakers or to see that they are prepared.They should know the rules of procedure, sequence of speaking, and the way in which the forumwill be conducted. They should be aware of the ideas and back ground of the other performers.Like panelist, they might benefit from a brief warm up.
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