3. INTRODUCTION
Seminars is the method of teaching also
involves discussion but in informal way.
A group of 10-20 students take part in seminar
One student from the group prepares a paper
& reads out.
The whole seminar lasts for 1-2 hours and the
time allowed for paper presentation is about
15-20 minutes.
4. DEFINITION
• Seminar may be defined as gathering of people for
the purpose of discussing a stated topic, such
gathering are usually interactive sessions where the
participants engage in discussions about delineated
topic.
5. PURPOSES
To promote the independent learning.
To get students involved in discussions.
To get students listen to one another.
To foster responsibility for one’s own learning.
To make students feel like they are part of a
group.
To provide an opportunity for arguments.
6. CONTD….
To promote critical engagement with areas of
uncertainty in sociology.
To present students assignments.
7. PRINCIPLES
Seminars operate simultaneously on
intellectual, affective and social levels while
the experienced group leader may not be
conscious of these levels all the time.
Seminars are not simply about learning in a
given subject discipline, they are also about
learning to learn
All the participants bear some share of
responsibility for the success of the individual
session or the programme as a whole.
8. CONTD….
The tutor/leader has a particular responsibility
to:
Structure the seminar in such a way as to
enable participation
Maintain the group’s working environment
Establish ground rules about participation and
preparation
9. METHODS
The proper methods of organizing a seminar are:
Define the purpose of seminars.
Relate the topic of seminars and discussion to the
main concept or the objectives to be attained.
Direct and focus on the
Discussion topic
10. Help students to express their ideas and keep
the discussion at a high level of interest so
that the students listen attentively to those
who contribute the ideas
Plan comments and question that relate to
the subject and also guide and direct the
discussion
Set the time limitations for each person’s
contribution
11. Guard against monopoly of the discussion by any
member of the seminar
Plan for summary at intervals during discussion
and also at the end of the discussion and relate
the ideas expressed to the purpose of discussion
Have the discussion recorded by a student as a
recording secretary or by tape recording
Plan for teacher & student self evaluation of
progress made towards the immediate
objectives
12. ROLES OF TEACHERS
Select the topic
Remain in the background in the seminar, but sit
where the whole group can be seen
Prepare to help out in initial stages of using this
method in case of long silence
Be sure that essential points are not overlooked
and that gross inadequacies are corrected
Make sure that all members have a share in
discussion & that irrelevant discussion is avoided
13. ROLES OF STUDENTS
The student may be delegated the
responsibility of leading the seminar by the
teacher. They have to take also the
responsibility of organizing the event
themselves when it used as an assignment,
the modality of conducting the seminars Is the
same as conducting the discussion method.
14. ADVANTAGES
Every student participates actively in library
search or in learning
Student learns scientific approach to problem
solving through literature search
It promotes analytical thinking & creativity
among students
Students learn communication skill & become
articulate
Student gain experience of organizing an
event
15. LIMITATIONS
It is time consuming
It cannot be used for all level of students ,
especially for the students new to the
programme.