This document discusses different teaching methods used in nursing education, including seminars, symposiums, and panel discussions. It provides definitions and comparisons of seminars and symposiums. Seminars involve guided group interaction on a presented theme and have multiple aspects discussed, while symposiums focus on single controversial issues. Panel discussions involve a discussion between a small group of experts in front of an audience, and can be used to provide information or create awareness. The advantages of these methods are that they develop higher-order thinking skills and encourage participation, but they may be difficult to control and not allow all participants to contribute.

1. METHODS OF
TEACHING
MRS. P. CHRISTENA,
M.SC-OBG NURSING
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

2. •CLASSROOM
TEACHING
METHOD
•CLINICAL
TEACHING
METHOD

3. SEMINA
R

4. DEFINITION
Seminar is an instructional technique involves generating a situation for
a group to have guided interaction among themselves on a theme which
is generally presented to the group by one or more members
R.A.Sharma

5. Seminar
Types
Mini
seminar
Main
seminar
National
seminar
International
seminar

6. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN SEMINAR
ORGANISER
CHAIRPERSON
SPEAKERS
PARTICIPANTS

7. Advantages
• Different higher cognitive abilities like
analytical and critical thinking,
synthesizing and evaluating the ideas
• Tolerance for other’s view , openness to
ideas, co-operation with others,
emotional stability and respect
instructional techniques will be the
development of better learning habits
• Instruction learner centred
Dis-Advantages
• Organised exhaustively subject
matter
• Cannot be used at all levels of
education
• Do not provide opportunities to others
to take part in the discussion
• During the discussion groups are
formed into 2 ideas
• Anti-ideas on the theme
• Favourable ideas on the theme

8. • Topics are related to recent trends and developments in nursing
• Multiple aspects of the topics under consideration is discussed
• Chair person has to exert less control
• Less time for discussion involving participants
• Comparatively less preparation from the side of participants

9. SYMPOSIUM

10. • Topics are related to controversial issues in nursing
• Single aspects of the topics is discussed
• Chairperson ha to exert more control
• More time for discussion involving participants
• Demand more preparation from the side of participants

11. SEMINAR SYMPOSIUM
• Topics are related to recent trends and
developments in nursing
• Multiple aspects of the topics under
consideration is discussed
• Chair person has to exert less control
• Less time for discussion involving
participants
• Comparatively less preparation from the
side of participants
• Topics are related to controversial
issues in nursing
• Single aspects of the topics is
discussed
• Chairperson ha to exert more control
• More time for discussion involving
participants
• Demand more preparation from the side
of participants

12. PANEL
DISCUSSION

13. DEFINITION
Panel discussion is a discussion in which a few persons ( the
panel) carry on a conversation in front of an audience
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15. PRINCIPLE
S
Observe the
democratic
principles of
human
behaviour
Encourages
independent
active
participation
Involves the
social and
psychological
principles of
group work
Based on
modern
theory of
organization

16. CHARACTERISTICS
 It is used at college and university levels to organize teaching at reflective level
 It develops the ability of problem solving
 It provides an opportunity to understand the nature of the problem for discussion
 It develops the ability of presentation of theme and presenting one’s point of view logically
 It develops the right type of attitude and ability to tolerate the ideas of others
 It develop the ability of creative thinking and analysing the theme
 It develops the correct manners of putting questions and answering questions

17. PUBLIC PANEL
DISCUSSION
EDUCATIONAL
PANEL DISCUSSION

18. PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSION
TO PROVIDE FACTUAL
INFORMATION REGRADING THE
CURRENT PROBLEMS
TO DETERMINE THE SOCIAL
VALUES
TO RECREATE THE COMMON
PUBLIC

19. EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSION
TO PROVIDE FACTUAL
INFORMATION AND
CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE
TO CREATE AWARENESS OF
THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES
TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO
CERTAIN PROBLEMS

20. PROCEDURE OF PANEL DISCUSSION
CHAIRMAN PANELISTS AUDIENCE

21. ADVANTAGES
• This techniques encourages social learning
• The higher cognitive and affective objectives are achieved
• It is used to develop the ability of problem solving and logistic thinking
• It develops the interest and right type of attitude towards the problems
• It develops the capacity to respect others, ideas and feelings and ability
of tolerance
• It can be used in large groups
• Develops team sprit and sharing of information

22. DIS-ADVANTAGES
• There are chances to deviate from the theme at the time of discussion
• Some members may dominate the discussion and may deprive the
other participants of the opportunity to discuss
• There is possibility of splitting the group into two small groups ie for
and against the theme
• It does not maintain the conductive situation of learning
• It is limited in its usefulness
• Panel may lead to a certain tenseness of feeling if the topic is difficult
to control
• Not suited for the entire topic