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Fishbowl Discussion
Overview:
Do you have difficulty managing a class discussion with 30 students? Do you feel like certain students
dominate in large group settings making it hard...
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Strategies that Work by Peter Pappas
http://peterpappas.
blogs.
com/
Fishbowl Discussion
Overview:
Do you have difficulty managing a class discussion with 30 students? Do you feel like certain students
dominate in large group settings making it hard to get everyone involved and staying on task? Consider
using a fishbowl discussion format.
This strategy allows you to have an intense discussion with only
half of your class while the other half observes and analyzes the interactions.
1.
For a class of 30, prepare 15 fishbowl index cards and 15 goldfish index cards.
Place the cards in a
basket and ask students to draw cards randomly.
2.
Students who draw goldfish cards will form the inside circle.
They will be the ones to have the
discussion.
Warn them in advance that they will be carefully observed and data will be collected on
their discussion.
3.
The students who pull out fishbowl cards will form the outside circle.
They will be observing only.
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