Theoretical overview
Group discussion is a systematic and purposeful interactive oral process here exchange of ideas thoughts and feeling take place through oral communication.
It is a collection of people formed for a well defined goal.
In simple words group discussion is conversation with two or more people on a topic
People sharing common interests about a specific topic make group to make comment, share opinion and arrives at a solution
group discussion is formal discussion which involves 6 to 15 members all participants who sits in a group to discuss upon a given topic.
Characteristic of group discussion
1. A basic feature of group discussion is interaction among the various members of group they see hear and communicate with each other orally by paying attention to each other .
2. Leaders and members group discussion are effective only when there is group of member and a leader the leader has to summarise the facts and information provide solution to the problem the members of the group also become actively relative to each other
3. Participants the effectiveness and efficiency of a group discussion depend to a large extent upon active participant of member
Purpose of group discussion
- To reach A solution to an issue
- Generate new ideas or new approaches to solving a problem
Advantages of group discussion
- It provide deep understanding of the subject
- It improve ability to think
- Provide different approaches to solve problem next point it help the group in taking a decision
- Give opportunity to here the opinion of the other people
- Participant can keep their point of view
- enhance confidence in speaking
Dos of group discussion
- Briefly introduce yourself and the idea you are about to present in discussion
- Try to keep the lead in discussion if you know the topic Well
- Always stay relevant to the topic in Group discussion
- Use facts and figures to support your idea and make them stronger
- Maintain straight posture
- Organise your main idea
Don’t for group discussion
- Do not use complex language speak in simple but formal language
- Do not steal the idea of others
- Do not steal the idea of other do not interrupt when others are putting their opinions
- Do not get personal
- Do not over speak while others are speaking
- Do not got harsh rude or argumentative
Points to remember
- Group discussion is a systematic and purposeful interactive oral process here exchange of ideas thoughts and feeling take place through oral communication.
- It is a collection of people formed for a well defined goal.
- Do not use complex language speak in simple but formal language
- Briefly introduce yourself and the idea you are about to present in discussion.
- group discussion is formal discussion which involves 6 to 15 members all participants who sits in a group to discuss upon a given topic.
- People sharing common interests about a specific topic make group to make comment, share opinion and arrives at a solution
