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Buzz groups in lectures
Purpose: To organize a lecture according to the questions and interests
of the plenary.
Description: The lecturer and the topic of the lecture are announced
beforehand. Small groups of two persons discuss and write one or two
long cards with one question each. The participants work with the
lecturer to cluster and structure the cards on a pin board and the
lecturer organizes her speech according to the structure of questions.
As in "expert interview" the actual content of the lecture can be
captured on cards by the facilitators and used in the workshop process.
The lecturer should refer to the cards on the board. She may need
some time to organize her presentation so there can be a break between
the buzz groups and the lecture.
Remarks: The advantage of the technique is that the lecture can be directed
more to the interests of participants. Buzz groups allow clarification of small
questions and formulation of more relevant questions. They also help to control
endless, meandering speeches. This same technique can be applied to a discussion
after a presentation by a resource person. This helps to control discussions between
the lecturer and one or two participants who may otherwise monopolize the
question period.
A visualized lecture on VIPP itself.
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