Teaching Learning English

Arrangement By :Aprilia Wulandari

06510054

STKIP Pasundan Cimahi2007/2008

DiscussionDiscussion• What is discussion• When is it used?• Preparation• Presentation• Advantages• Disadvantages• Different of seminar

and discussion• Biography

What is Discussion Discussion is the students are

actively involved in talking to each other about an issuesof mutual concern.

When is it used?When is it used?

Discussion is often used to help Discussion is often used to help solve problems, or to explore solve problems, or to explore issues and take decision. It is issues and take decision. It is usedful way of exploring usedful way of exploring attitudes and to help change attitudes and to help change unhelpful or antisocial attitudesunhelpful or antisocial attitudes

PreparationMust be relevan to an objective.Do learners need to research the topic?Consider size of group and room layout so

that all participate.Consider if a semi-structured handout will

assis coverage of topic.

Presentation• Tell students how long they have for

discussion.• Tell the students how the results are to

be fed back.• Assist learners to summarise the main

points as a conclusion, and finally you must summarise the main issues.

Advantages Very useful for

changing attitudes. Can be very creative. Needs summary. Can encourage

students to become more articulate.

Encourage “deep” learning.

Disadvantages Students and

teachers need to develop discussion skills.

Can be risky. May take a

relatively long time. May be noisy. May be difficult to

keep to the point.

Different of seminar and discussionDifferent of seminar and discussion

Seminar is a students research a topic, Seminar is a students research a topic, present the findings to other students and present the findings to other students and leads the ensuing discussionleads the ensuing discussion

BioGRaPhy

My name’s : Aprilia WulandariMy nick name : ApriLNPM : 06510054Class : II B / EnglishAddress : Jl. Permana blok C7 No.72 Cimahi 40512College : STKIP Pasundan Cimahi