What Is It and Why Is It Useful?
During the training exercises the facilitators should encourage a group discussion of the problem providing the participants freedom to express their opinions about the problem and proposals for its resolution. Guided discussion of new information is used to help participants develop a better understanding of the training material.
How to Conduct a Guided Discussion
1) Guided discussion is conducted through using the "question-answer" technique.
2) The group is guided towards the desired conclusion through a sequence of short and concise questions to which they are asked to provide concrete short answers.
3) The questions should be formulated in a way that will help guide the group toward understanding the problem.
4) If someone in the group makes an erroneous conclusion, it is preferable not to point it out, but rather to bring the group to the correct conclusion through a chain of questions.
5) After the questions have been answered, the facilitator should analyze and discuss the responses, and summarize the group's conclusions. | 