ADVANTAGES OF DISCUSSION METHOD:
The following are advantages of discussion method
1) Assimilates and integrates information
Discussion helps students assimilate and integrate information, they have initially acquired from reading or lecture.
2) Connects new with old knowledge
Discussion is useful for emphasizing the connection between old and new knowledge.
3) Stimulates thinking
Discussion is most useful to teach the process of learning that is thinking. A provocative question in discussion stimulates more thinking than a rhetorical question in a lecture.
4) Develops rational thinking
Students learn to approach a process, a problem, or a topic rationally, monitor their own thinking process and question their implicit assumption.
5) Reveals students attitude
The discussion is particularly good at revealing students attitude.
6) Helps in evaluating problem
Discussion is especially useful in social sciences or social studies because it is ideal way to demonstrate to students of any social, cultural and political problem to be evaluated.
7) Increases interest
Discussion method is practically effective at increasingly students interest involvement.
8) Develops rapport in students
Discussion can promote interpersonal relationship, student rapport, independence and motivation in ways attained by the teacher alone.
9) Embraces rapport between student and teacher
Discussion embraces rapport between student and teacher because it gives instructor so many chances to show acceptance of study ideas. In academic term interactions between the teacher and students during class discussion reflect the morale of the whole group.
10) Demonstrations independence
Discussion is also important because it requires students to demonstrate independence.
11) Facilitates achievement of objectives
Teachers who are skilled facilitator achieve both educational and interpersonal objectives with discussion.
12) Develops critics
It has the greater scope of criticism for incorrect approaches, ideas and concepts.
13) Develops the feel of group work
It develops the feelings of group work and group participation.
14) Promotes cooperation
It helps in developing the creative ability and thinking among pupils.
15) Develops creativity
It develops the problem solving attitude and the tolerance to hear one's own criticism.16) Develops tolerance
It helps in developing the feeling of cooperation.
17) Achieves higher order objectivesThe higher order of cognitive and affective objectives of teaching are achieved.