ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE : MODERN METHODS 263
Steps in Discussion
- In the case of problems
(i) Locating and defining problems of common interest and significance;
(ii) Working together to find ways of solving the problems;
(iii) Allocating responsibilities for the solutions suggested; and
(iv) Evaluating the effectiveness of the suggested solutions and their implementations.- In case of plans for projects and programs
(i) Deciders on the programmed and the particulars such as date, time and place;
(ii) Enumerating the jobs to be done in organizing the programmed;
(iii) Allocating duties to the members of the group; and
(iv) Evaluating the results.FORMS OF DISCUSSION
There are many types of discussion defined in the teaching of Environmental Science
but important methods are given below, which are mostly used in Indian schools:
- Informal discussion.
- Classroom discussion.
- Debate.
- Symposium.
- Panel discussion.
- Brain storming
- Informal Discussion
When we discuss political matter in the tea stall or a group of students or people near
the road discuss about their problems or when we discuss our personal problems with our
friend with an objective that discussion is considered as informal discussion because that
discussion is only for talk and after discussion we are not finding any result. So such type
of discussion is under the Informal discussion category.
- Classroom Discussion
Most of the time students discuss their problems with the teacher in the classroom and
that is for caused based problem or some time students discuss their problems related with
the teaching and such type of discussion is objective based and after discussion we try to
find out some result. This type of discussion comes in the category of Classroom discussion.
- Debate
In the program of debate two or more students holding contradictory opinions present
arguments on a particular problem. They also rebut the opposite side. Finally the rest of the
class is encouraged to ask questions from the debaters or engage in a brief discussion with
them. A debate requires a moderator. The teacher should work both with the debaters and
the. Class in order to get significant results.