Panel Discussion

el is sa J a n e M o r a d o
Presen t ed b y : M
Diona G w e n n R e y e s
a h a r a h A b d ul l a t i f
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Objectives:
Learn about the following:
Know the origin and relevance of panel
discussion as an instructional strategy.
Explain how to use panel discussion in
Social Studies instruction.
Introd u ct io n
Panel discussion is a method that
encourages the exchange of ideas that
allows the panel members and the
audience to discuss a particular topic.
 It is often used to shed light on issues
regarding politics, community and
academic topic contents. It can be used
inside the classroom as a performance
task. The pupils are asked to be experts
in various fields as a teacher, guidance
councilor, politician, doctor, engineer,
etc.
 They assume the roles of whoever may
portray and explicate topics in their own
context. The teacher stands as a moderator
who facilitates the flow of ideas among the
learners. He or She can ask several
questions and can summarize the points
made by the panelists.
How to conduct a panel discussion?
The teacher will act as the moderator.
The learners will act as subject area
experts. The teacher will oversee the flow
of discussion.
Group the learners depending on the
number of students. It should not exceed
7 members.
 The moderator and members should
create a list of interview questions.
During the pre-event interviews, the
moderator should take good notes and
discover interesting stories and
opinions that each panelist can give.
 The moderator, after the simple
interview, will then develop a final list
of questions for the actual panel
discussion.
Room Set-up
and Logistics
Room Set-up and Logistics:

To have a lively discussion, slides

should not be used to replace
discussions.
 Don’t put your panelists behind a
table. It creates a formal notion and
adds distance that prevents good
interaction between the panelist and
the audience.
 The best set up is for the panel
discussion to be in a slight semi-
circle on comfortable chairs with
the moderator sitting in the
middle.
 Place the exact number of seats for
the expected panelists. This gets
people to sit close to the front so that
the interaction can be better.
Have a good microphone system
ready.
The Moderator Takes Control
It is the moderators job to prevent
anyone from disrupting the
discussion.
The moderator should introduce the
panelists and the topics to be
discussed.
The moderator asks questions,
calling on one or two panelists
for each question.
To ensure spontaneity, a
moderator should be prepared
with different sets of questions.
Make the discussion interactive by
polling the audience with a few
questions.
Timing:
No more than 40 minutes for the
panel discussion, leaving 20
minutes for audience questions is
the rule.
To ensure audience preparation, the
teacher-moderator can give
questions to some audience
members ahead of time.
 In case the audience
members want to take over,
it is the role of the
moderator to keep them in
their seats and ensure the
smooth flow of the activity.
Thank you so
much for
listening!
 Reporters:

Melissa Jane Morado

Diona Gwenn Reyes
Naharah Abdullatif