DES Shri.

Navalmal Firodia Law College, Pune

(Legal Research Methodology)

SUBMISSION ON

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DISCUSSION METHOD

FOR IMPARTING LEGAL EDUCATION

Submitted To
Dr. Madhushree Joshi
(Asst. Professor)
Submitted by
Miss. Mayuri Kuber Pharkande
LL.M. 1st, Sem-I Roll No. 17
2019-2020
 PRESENTATION LAYOUT
 INTRODUCTION
 CONCEPT OF DISCUSSION METHOD.
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
 OPERATION OF DISCUSSION METHOD
 TYPES OF DISCCUSSION METHOD
 BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF DISCUSSION
METHOD
 RELEVANCE OF DISCUSSION METHOD FOR PG
STUDENTS
 CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION
“Education is a radiance that shows the mankind the right path
to move forward. The purpose of education is not just making a
student literate but to develop rationale thinking, enhances
knowledge and self sufficiency”
 Discussion is an open oral exchange of ideas between group
members or teacher and students.
 For effective discussion the students should have prior
knowledge and information about the topic to be discussed.
 It is different from classroom teaching , here the teacher gives
prior knowledge about the topic to be discussed.
 Every student gives his/ her opinion.
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 This method develops creativity among students.

 COCEPT OF DISCUSSION

The word “discuss” has been derived from the latin root
‘discutere”, which means to shake or strike .Thus ‘discussion’
refers to thoroughly shaking up the subject,that is,examining it
thoroughly to reach a conclusion.

 DEFINITION CLAUSE :

 Discussion : The action or process of talking about something in

order to reach a decision or to exchange ideas.

 Discussion methods are a variety of forums for open-ended,

collaborative exchange of ideas among a teacher and students or
among students for the purpose of furthering students thinking,
learning, problem solving, understanding, or literary
appreciation.
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

• To enable student to understand the meaning of Discussion

method.
• To enable student to understand the importance of Discussion
method
• To enable student to understand the merits and demerits of
Discussion method.
• To explore the concept of Discussion method and the use of
Discussion method in education in legal sector. To assess the
scenario of legal education system prevailing in India.
• To examine the existing education system in higher education in
legal education in particular.
• To investigate the suitable discussion method model as a tool to
reform legal education in India
 OPERATION OF DISCUSSION METHOD:
 Discussion method operates in three stages:
• Presentation Stage - The teacher gives a problem. Acts as
facilitator
• Discussion Stage -Student try to find a solution- does a research
• Evaluation Stage-Student learns on his own with the help of the
problem
 TYPES OF DISCUSSIONS
• Debate: Debate is a formal discussion of an issue in a classroom,
at a public meeting or in a state or national assembly.
• Small Group Discussion: In this method a number of people
will set together in the same place as in a classroom or outside
the classroom.
• Round Table Discussion: Within the college system, a round
table discussion involves a healthy academic interaction between
the teacher and the students; or between the students.
• Symposium: The teacher organise this kind of meeting at which
experts discuss on a particular subject.
 BENEFITS OF DISCUSSION METHOD
• Emphasis on Learning instead of Teaching,
• Participation by Everybody.
• Development of Democratic way of Thinking.
• Training in Reflective Thinking.
• Training in Self-expression.
• Spirit of Tolerance is inculcated.
• Learning is made Interesting.
 LIMITATIONS ON DISCUSSION METHOD
• All types of topics cannot be taught by Discussion Method.
• This method cannot be used for teaching small children.
• The students may not follow the rules of discussion.
• Some students may not take part while others may try to
dominate.
• The teacher may not be able to guide and provide true leadership
in the discussion.
 RELEVANCE OF DISCUSSION FOR P.G. STUDENTS

 Encourage Dialogue
 Receive Fresh Perspective
 Develop New Ideas
 Network For Their career
 CONCLUSION

I hear and I forget. I see and I believe. I do and I understand. –

Confucius
A defining feature of discussion is that students have
considerable agency in the construction of knowledge,
understanding, or interpretation. In other words, they have
considerable “interpretive authority” for evaluating the
plausibility or validity of participants responses.