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PANEL DISCUSSION
• It is discussion in which few persons (the
Panel) carry on conversation in front of the
PANEL DISCUSSION audience.
• At the end of the discussion audience also
participates through Question and Answer
Section with help of Experts of Panel.
BBA 4th Semester 1 BBA 4th Semester 2
OBJECTIVES OF PANEL DISCUSSION TYPES OF PANEL DISCUSSION
• To provide information and new facts.
• To analyze a problem from different angles • Public Panel Discussions
• To identify the values. • Educational Panel Discussion
• To provide strength to larger group through a
short or small group
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PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION
• Public panel discussion are organized for
Public. These are used to find out solutions of certain
Examples Public Panel Discussion.
problems, or used to get facts and figures, or any
Electricity or Unemployment Problem in
Pakistan clarification of certain theories, Principles or laws
Public Panel discussion provide facts and
determines social values of Issue
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TYPES OF MEMBERS IN PANEL
PROCEDURE OF PANEL DISCUSSION DISCUSSION
• Identify an issue or topic of discussion • Instructor
• Select Panelists, inform panel members, select a leader or
• Moderator
moderator.
• Panelists
• Decide the format the panel discussion will
follow. • Audience
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INSTRUCTOR
MODERATOR
Plays most important role, it plans how, where • Keeps the discussion on the theme and encourages
and when panel discussion will be organized
interaction among members
• Summarizes and Highlights the Points
• Note: Moderator should have mastery on the
theme of the discussion
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PANELISTS AUDIENCE
• There may be 4 to 10 Panelists in the Discussion • Audience are allowed to put question one by one
• All Panelists must have mastery of the subject • The Panelists answers, sometime moderator can
• Panelists will sit in the semi circle shape front of answer the Question to audience.
audience. • Audience can give their fruitful view.
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ADVANTAGES OF PANEL DISCUSSION
END OF DISCUSSION
• Encourages social learning
• At end of Discussion, Moderator Sum up and
• Goals can be achieved
summarize discussion
• Used to develop ability of problem solving and
• Discussion will be ended by the thanks of logical thinking
• Develops capacity to respect others ideas and
Moderator to panelists and Audience
feelings , and ability to tolerate
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ORGANIZING EFFECTIVE PANEL
DISCUSSION
• There should be a rehearsal before actual Panel
discussion
• Moderator should have high hand on theme
which can control the situation
• Need of Proper arrangement
• Moderator should encourage both Panelists and
audience, so it can run properly and effectively
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