INTRODUCTION

Symposium is an instructional technique which is used to achieve higher

cognitive and affective objectives.

The word “symposium” has several meanings, firstly “Plato” has used this term

for “good dialogue” to present the views towards “God”.

Another meaning of the term symposium is the intellectual recreation or

enjoyment.

The recent meaning of the term is a meeting of a person to discuss the problem or

theme.

A symposium is a series of speeches on a selected subjected. Each person or

expert present an aspect of the subject briefly. Her is discussion among the

symposium member in the end audience may raise question and contribute to

symposium. The chairman makes comprehensive summary at the end of the

entire session.

MEANING

DEFINITIONS

“The symposium forum serves an excellent device for informing an

audience, crystallizing opinion and in general preparing the listeners for arriving

at decision policies, values, judgment or understanding.”

“Symposium consists of a set of program of prepared speeches followed by

audience discussion”

“Symposium is a technique in which two or more person under the direction

of a chairman presents several speeches, which give several aspect of one

question”.

OBJECTIVES OF SYMPOSIUM

The following are main objectives of the symposium:-

To identify and understand two various aspects of the theme.

To develop the ability to decision and judgment regard a problem.

To develop the values and feeling regarding a problem.

To enable the listeners to form policies regarding a theme or problem.

PURPOSE OF SYMPOSIUM

The main purposes of the symposium is to provide the understanding to the

students or the listeners on the theme or the problem specifically to develop

certain values and feelings.

To investigate the problem from several point of views.

To boost students ability to speak in group.

To make the students to study independently.

CHARACTERSTICS OF SYMPOSIUM

The symposium has the following main characteristics:-

It provides the broad understandings of a topic or a problem.

The opportunity is provided to the listeners to take decision about the

Problem.

It is used for higher classes to specific theme and problem.

It develops the feeling of co-operation and adjustment. The objectives as

synthesis and evaluation are achieved by employing the symposium.

It provides the different views on the topic of the symposium.

TECHNIQUES OF SYMPOSIUM

Teachers should plan the program ahead of time.

Each member of the class, as well as the student speakers should know the

objectives of the symposium and breadth of the topic.

Each student should prepare on the given or accepted topic.

The teacher should have the conference with each of the student speakers.

The teacher or student may function as a chairman.

The symposium starts with the chairman introducing the topic.

Next chairman introduces the speakers.

Then the topic is presented by the student taking 15-20 minutes time.

As a conclusion at the end the chairman gives brief summary of all the

speeches and opens the discussion to the students.

Any question and contribution addressed trough the chairman.

SCOPE FOR THE USE OF SYMPOSIUM

The symposium techniques are used to realize the higher cognitive and

affective objectives.

The followings are the main topic on which symposium techniques is used.

Use of television for education.

Scope for the distance education in our education.

Use of essay and objective type of test.

Semester system in education.

Cause of student unrest.

Quality control of education research.

Use of microteaching in teacher education.

Use of team teaching in school.

Use of action research in classroom teaching.

Scope of education technology in our education.

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LIMITATION OF SYMPOSIUM

The symposium technique suffers from the following limitation:-

The chairman has no control over the speakers as they have full freedom to

prepare the theme for discussion. They can present any aspect of the theme

or problem.

There is a probability of repetition of the conduct because every speaker

prepares theme as a whole. The different aspect of theme is not prepared

separately. It creates difficultly of understanding to the listeners.

The different aspect of theme is presented simultaneously. Therefore the

listeners are not able to understand the theme correctly.

The listeners remain passive in the symposium, because they are not given

opportunity to seek clarification and put questions.

The discussion and presentation of the theme is not summarized at the end.

The participant takes decision to their own.

This technique is employed to achieve the higher objectives of cognitive

domain but affective are not emphasized properly.

ADVANTAGES

It is suited to a large group or classes.

This method can be frequently used to present broad topics for discussion

at conventions and organization meetings.

Organization is good because of the set speeches prepared before hand.

Gives deeper insight into the topic.

Directs the students continuously in dependent study.

Hands itself to the teaching of clinical subjects.

This method can be use in political meetings.

DISADVANTAGES

Inadequate opportunity for all the students to participate actively.

The speeches are limited to 15-20 minutes.

Limited audience participation.

Question and answer limited to 3 or 4 minutes.

Possibility of overlapping the subjects.

CONCLUSION

Symposium as a method of teaching is suitable for a large or smaller

group, a number of papers are read dealing with different aspect of the same

subject, or different points of view on one topic. The papers may be prepared by

staff outside specialists or students. After the papers have been read, contribution

is invited from the audience. These may take the form of additional point or

directly question to one or other of the paper readers. All contributions are

addressed through the chairmen. Generally three forth of the time will be devoted

to the paper and one-fourth to the audience participation.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS:-

o BASAVANTHAPPA,B.T., “COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING”,

JAYPEE PUBLISHERS, SECOND EDITION 2008, PAGE NO. 245.

o PARS K. “TEXT BOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDITION”

BANARSIDAS BHANNOT PUBLISHERS 2OTH EDITION 2009.

o SHARMA KUMAR DINESH “COMMUNICATION & EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY, LOTUS PUBLISHERS 2ND EDITION 2012, PAGE NO.

175-177.

JOURNAL:-

o JOURNALS OF NURSING EDUCATION, JANUARY 2010, VOLUME

49.

INTERNET:-

o www.wikepedia.com

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SUBMITTED TO:- SUBMITTED BY:-

MRS AMITA SHILPA GOTTLIB MS. SHALINI JOSHI

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR M.Sc. NURSING (O.B.G) IST YEAR

S.C.O.N. DEHRADUN S.C.O.N. DEHRADUN

SUMMARY

I have summarized all the important aspect of the symposium. This method

facilitates effective learning. It ensures active participation of the students. Also

help the students in decision making at the end of the symposium. the topic

discussed under symposium are:-

o Introduction

o Definition

o Objectives

o Purpose

o Characteristics

o Techniques

o Scope for the use of symposium

o Role of symposium in nursing education

o Limitation

o Advantages

o Disadvantages

o Summary

INDEX

S.NO. CONTENT PAGE NO.

1 Introduction of symposium 1

2 Definition of symposium 2

3 Objectives of symposium 3

4 Purpose of symposium 4

5 Characteristics of symposium 5

6 Techniques of symposium 6

7 Scope for the use of symposium 7

8 Limitation of symposium 8

9 Advantages of symposium 9

10 Disadvantages of symposium 10

11 Role of symposium in nursing education 11

12 Conclusion 12

13 Summary 13

ROLE OF SYMPOSIUM IN NURSING EDUCATION

The symposium will provide a valuable opportunity for nurses from different

cultural background and diverse field to changing role of nurses in community

and home care from international perspective to promote the generation and

implementation of evidence based practice in community and home nursing

through sharing and exchange of information on the latest development in the

discipline among expert from across the globe, this symposium will contribute

formulating global and regional strategies in advancing nurses role as well as

developing policy initiative in as it relates to nursing practice, nursing education

nursing management and disaster management.