Journal of English Language Teaching

Group Dynamics in Group Discussion

Sunitha Venugopal

Asst Professor of English, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Keywords: group discussion, group dynamics, fish bowl technique, abstract topics, assessment

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Abstract

Group Discussion is one of the powerful tools to assess a candidate’s suitability for the job. To train students for the effective participation in GD is a challenge to a language teacher.  The present paper sheds light on the concept of GD, the practice of Fish Bowl and other Techniques, different assessment methods, etc.

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