Students seminar

It discuss about what is students seminar, tips for seminar preparation, teachers role on seminar preparation, steps involved, advantages and disadvantages on it.

1. STUDENTS SEMINAR
DR. C. BEULAH JAYARANI
M.Sc., M.A, M.Ed, M.Phil(Edn), M.Phil(ZOO), NET, Ph.D
ASST. PROFESSOR,
LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENNAI -34

2. INTRODUCTION
•The word seminar is derived
from the Latin word
SEMINARIUMmeaning -
seed plot
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3. WHAT IS SEMINAR?
•Seminarsare for small groups
ofstudentsstudying the same course. They
are normally led by a tutor in
aseminarroom.
•Seminarsare designed forstudentsto talk
about topics in the course reading or lectures
in detail, sostudentshave to take an active
part.
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4. STUDENT SEMINAR
•It’s a best technique of involving students
•When the topics are easy the teacher can ask the
students to prepare and present it to the class.
•After presentation the students can ask questions and
raise doubts
•The paper reader will answer those questions
•The size of the class will be small containing a maximum
of 20-25 students
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5. WHY SEMINAR?
•A seminar is a form of
academic instruction, either
at an academic institutionor
offered by a commercial or
professional organization
•It brings small group of
people togetherfor recurring
meeting
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6. CoNTd.,
Focuses on particular subject in
which where every one is
actively participated
It is a essential place where
assigned readings are discussed,
questions can be raised and
debates can be conducted.
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7. Contd.,
•The group increases in its
effectiveness when members
become acquainted with
each otherand not to feel
threatened by each other and
are willing to express their
ideas frankly.
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8. TEACHER’S RoLE
•Student seminar are open
presentation done by the
students before their peer
and teachers
•The TEACHER will be the
chairman or the leader
he/she will be guiding the
student.
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9. TIPS FoR SEMINAR PREPARATIoN
CHOOSE A GOOD TOPIC -choose a topic which will sustain your
interest and gives enthusiasm
KEEP AUDIENCE IN MIND–a talk should communicate an interesting
idea to the students
TELL A STORY–begin with a solid motivation of your problem and
plenty of illuminating examples
KEEEP TIMING IN MIND- keep time that you can motivate and
explicate comfortably in this window of time
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10. STEPS INVoLVEd
•Ability to collect data
•Ability to prepare seminar paper
•Presentation
•Understanding the subject
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11. STEPS IN dATA CoLLECTIoN
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12. STEPS IN WRITING PAPER
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13. STEPS IN PRESENTATIoN
Presentation
•Communication
•Competence
•Fluency
•Spontaneity
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14. STEPS IN UNdERSTANdING THE SUBJECT
•Involvement in discussion
•Responding
•Capacity to handle differences of
opinion
Understanding the subject
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15. AdVANTAGES
Able to remove
shyness
Develops a high
degree of
participation
Student develop the habit
of reading more books
Ability to collect
information from different
sources
Able to face the students and
answer the questions boldly
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16. dISAdVANTAGES
Requires more time
Sometimes only a few
student will participate
Unless the chairman is skillful, the
seminar easily degenerates into a
question and answer session or a lecture
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17. REFERENCE
“Teaching of Biological Science”
TNTEU –Study Material
Ram Publications
Sri Krishna Publications
Kaviyamala Publications
Google Images
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