A Competition Strategy and Other Modes for Developing Mental Models in Large Group Discussion

2008 ◽  
pp. 117-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria C. Núñez-Oviedo ◽  
John Clement
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Competition Strategy ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Large Group Discussion

scholarly journals Child psychiatry and the law

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-196
Author(s):  
Frederick H. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Child Psychiatry ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
School Refusal ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
Saturday Morning ◽  
Large Group ◽  
The Law ◽  
Large Group Discussion

It is a great privilege to be asked to give this memorial lecture. There must be few in this audience who do not know the name of Jack Kahn, if only from his classic writings on school refusal. To many of us, however, he was a dear friend as well as a rather special colleague. I seem always to have known Jack, although in fact I probably first met him in the middle ‘60s at just such a residential conference as we are having now, on that occasion in Harrogate. This was in the days of the RMPA. Jack was chairman of the Child Psychiatry Section and the guiding spirit behind the organisation of that particular conference. I recall particularly the concluding session on the Saturday morning when to our surprise (although we would be less surprised to-day) the presentation was not by one of our members or distinguished guests but by a local dramatic society who presented us with one scene from a play which Jack, as master of ceremonies with his customary skill and flair, used as the catalyst for an exciting large group discussion.

scholarly journals The Impact of Using Small Group Discussion Technique on Enhancing Students’ Performance in Speaking Skill: A Case Study of Benghazi University

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Ahmed Sanoussi Himeda Al Jawad ◽  
Salem Hamed Abosnan
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
English Language ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Large Group Discussion ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate the impact of using small group discussion technique on enhancing students’ speaking skill in English language department at Faculty of Arts and Science Kufrah –Benghazi University. The review of relevant literature revealed that previous researchers presented the advantages of small group discussion technique in teaching English around the world. So, the researcher believed that the use of small group discussion technique might promote students’ performance in speaking skill. The review of literature undeniably revealed that large group discussion technique mostly used by EFL lecturers to teach speaking skill were not solid enough. The advantage of the small group discussion technique over the large group discussion technique was investigated by testing the hypotheses and research questions set after conducting the literature review. The quasi-experimental research design as used in this study. English language department at Faculty of Arts and Science Kufrah was chosen for experimental study with 30 students. A teacher- made task was used as an instrument of the study. The results proved that, the mean performance of the students exposed to small group discussion technique is higher than that of those exposed to the large group discussion. Based on the results, recommendations were made on the need to adopt small group discussion to ameliorate students’ performance in speaking skill in Libyan universities.

scholarly journals Does political discourse matter? Comparing party positions and public attitudes on immigration in England

Politics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Leruth ◽  
Peter Taylor-Gooby
Keyword(s):  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Conservative Party ◽  
Welfare States ◽  
Public Deficit ◽  
Net Migration ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Party Positions ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Large Group Discussion

The 2015 UK General Election campaign was mostly dominated by the issues of immigration, public debt, and income inequality. While most political parties adopted austerity-led programmes in order to reduce the level of public deficit, their stances on immigration vary significantly despite the two main parties converging on a welfare chauvinist frame. This article compares party positions to policy recommendations formulated by participants in a democratic forum as part of the ‘Welfare States Futures: Our Children’s Europe’ project in order to determine whether recent party pledges on immigration are being used by citizens in a large group discussion over the future of welfare policy in the United Kingdom. The analysis shows that while participants are committed to tougher policies in order to reduce existing levels of net migration, most of the policy priorities formulated do not match those of the two mainstream parties (i.e. the Conservative Party and the Labour Party) but rather those of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). It also demonstrates that participants’ individual political preferences do not seem to match their own positions on immigration and that there is little difference between left-leaning and right-leaning voters.

Il ruolo della simulazione nella esplicitazione e condivisione della conoscenza tacita

2009 ◽  
pp. 55-77
Author(s):  
Federico Barnabč ◽  
Mathias M. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Model Building ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Chemical Company ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Building Project

- Managers and operators working in complex and dynamic domains usually take their decision upon incomplete information and a relevant role is played by personal expectations and beliefs, as well as by their own mental models. In such contexts tacit knowledge becomes crucial, being the basis on which individuals take decisions and carry out actions. Therefore, it becomes essential to explicit, formalize and share tacit knowledge among all the employees and within the organization. In this regard, over the past few years many methodologies and techniques have been mentioned as useful for tacit knowledge management purposes but further evidence is still needed. Starting from these considerations, this paper suggests that simulation models can play a fundamental role, being instruments to support strategic thinking, group discussion and learning in teams, and providing the bases for meaningful learning experiences relying on the use of computer based management flight simulators. In more detail, the paper presents the outcomes and the main features of a group model-building project at a chemical company. The process of knowledge elicitation and knowledge sharing, the gaining of a better common understanding about the production process and the development of the different mental models of the operators are some of the goals the project aimed to pursue. Among its findings, the paper shows that the method described in this work could be used in a variety of production processes in order to sustain processes of individual and organizational learning.Keywords: Simulation, system dynamics, tacit knowledge, learning.

Self-Inquiry and Group Dynamics

2014 ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
Katia González ◽  
Rhoda Frumkin ◽  
John Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Curriculum Decisions ◽  
Meaningful Connections ◽  
Large Group Discussion

In this chapter, the authors discuss ways in which pedagogical considerations involved in using a theoretical framework for self-inquiry and socially constructed knowledge led to the selection and implementation of mapping as a tool to (1) activate prior knowledge and scaffold content and process for pre-service educators working with students and families who are at risk and (2) assist adult learners in organizing multiple perspectives during small and large group discussion, while developing critical thinking and shared leadership skills through meaningful connections and action. A case study on how the utilization of a multidisciplinary approach informed the type of curriculum decisions to engage learners is provided. The case study also illustrates when and why instructional techniques and strategies were introduced and embedded to encourage both interactions and discussions focusing on modeling the ongoing use of skills for critical thinking and how each mapping strategy/tool served as a formative and summative assessment plan to improve verbal and written communication.

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