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Leading a Discussion (Continued)
3. (Continued)
NOTE: Some things you, as the trainer, will want
to do to make these small group discussions
a good learning experience:
* Help the groups to get started by asking someone
to volunteer to be first.
* A Trainer should sit with each group to help field
workers review their discussion-leading experience
* Help group members note and understand things
that helped or hindered discussion.
* Write discussion topics on slips of paper and
have each field worker select a topic.
Keep time. 15 - 20 minutes for each discussion
and 10 - 15 minutes for review of discussion
leading methods.
4. After each person has had a chance to lead a short
discussion, bring the grcap together and ask field
workers the following questions. Discuss with them
the possible answers and help them to select the
answers that are best for them as discussion headers.
" How should a discussion leader behave?
" What would you do as discussion leader if:
a) Group members have conflicting views?
b) Sensitive issues are raised?
How would you encourage quiet people to participate?
How would you keep one person from talking all
the time?
How would you build questions on responses of
the group?
How would you keep the discussion focused on the
topic?
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