Group Discussion
by Deb Thomas
Objective
Uses the participants as a resource; develops a sense of group identity; elicits questions. Often used to open a training session, get participants thinking, sharing best practices, and summarizing key learning points.
Time Required
About 10-30 minutes - can easily expand or contract the activity to suit the available time.
Materials Required
- Create your open-ended questions in advance
- Flip chart and markers
Instructions
- Ask an open ended question. Example questions:
- What are the benefits of product x?
- How has the market changed in the past six months?
- What strategies do you use to keep your database up-to-date?
- State the question clearly and repeat it if necessary.
- Allow the participants time to think about their answer. Be sure not to answer your own questions, just wait for a response.
- Write answers on flip chart.
Debrief
- What did we learn?
- Why did we work on this activity?
- How will this information help you in your job?
- Stress that there is typically more than one solution and encourage participants to leverage each other’s knowledge and experience.
Deborah Thomas is the owner of Silly Monkey. Deborah Thomas is an expert in developing powerful game-based serious play learning design. SillyMonkey motto: Learn fast, remember more and have fun doing it! www.sillymonkeyinternational.com.
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