What is written without effort is read without

pleasure.
Samuel Johnson.
THE BUZZ
GROUP
Asmallgroupofp
eoplethat
isdividedfrom a
largergrouptotal
kaboutideas,solu
tionsto problems,
etc.
 Individuals,
Pairs & groups
Here students
think about what
they think about a
topic individually
and then discuss it
in pairs and then
in groups.
 In this kind of activities the
students have the opportunity to
exchange their ideas , it means
that one of the member of the
pairs goes to the other group
WHOLE GROUP
DISCUSSION

Whole Group
Discussion is a
modified form of
classroom lecture
where the focus is
shared between the
instructor and the
students for
 Features of whole
group as a method

Whole group discussions provide for greater interaction

between teacher and students.
Instructors maintain a greater control over what is being
taught because they are able to steer the discussion.
Auditory learnersfind them appealing to theirlearning
style.
Teachers can check on what students are retaining
through questions posed.
Whole group discussion is comfortable for many
teachers because it is a modified form of lecture.
Note Making

The effective
making of notes
can contribute to
a generation of
ideas
themselves.
Spaghetti Approach
Spidergram/Mind
Map
Order
Points
 For & against

Typically talk
aboutadvantag
esanddisadvan
tagesof
The important thing with
all these kinds of
activities is that they
make students think, and
provide them with the
ideas and words they will
need to complete their
own tasks.