INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY 3(2+1)

Lesson 10 : Group Methods

Symposium

Short series of lectures usually by two to five speakers each with different viewpoints.

• Each one speaks for a definite amount of time and presents a different phase or sub-division of the general topic.
• The topic should be large enough or general enough to permit two or more sub-divisions by speakers.
• The subject may or may not be controversial
• Speeches may be followed by a forum to facilitate mastery of information.
• Two or more experts present different phases of the topic.