Seminars
Seminars
Submitted by,
Abilash.m
• Seminar in class room is a socialized way
of expression of contents. It is defined as
the sessions that provide the opportunity
for students to engage in discussion of a
particular topic .
• It helps to explore the content in more
detail that might be covered in
classrooms. It may be implemented in
class rooms on a small size basis or at
large level.
Aims & Objectives
• Defining the seminar
• Classifying and listing the objectives
of seminar method.
• Understanding the pre-requisites to
be included in the seminar
• Listing the advantages and special
features of Seminar method
• Distinguishing the types of seminar
• Understanding role and functions of seminar
members.
• Acquiring the skills of implementation and
organizing the seminar.
• Understanding the evaluation of seminar
method of teaching.
• Analyzing the limitations and applications of
seminar method.
Pre-requisites (Basic Principles) to
be included in the seminar
• This seminar method depends with the
lingual, social and emotional instances and its
maturity level.
• The complex and undefined concept or article
must be read and discussed for the
meaningful learning experiences and new
concept.
• Group discussion is emphasized. The kernel of
seminar is stressed.
• The value and success of the seminar
depends on the path of the learner and their
learning experiences through the discussion.
Advantages and special features of
Seminar Method
• This seminar method gives good motivation
and learning experience.
• Help to evaluate the learn-ability of learners.
• Regulate the creating and organizing of facts
and information.
• Dissemination and retrieval of information is
scientifically managed.
• Develop the self reliance and self confidence.
• Also inculcates the responsibility and
cooperative nature.
• This method is the best for socialization.
• Students’ interaction is possible in
participation and production of teaching
learning process.
• Seminars are conducted in various stages.
Based on the size and organizational aspects
the seminars can be classified in to four
• 1. Mini seminar
• 2. Major seminar
• 3. National seminar
• 4. International seminar
• Seminar Committee:
• This committee constitutes a chairperson,
Organizing Secretary and subject experts who
are expertise in the theme proposed for
seminar.
• The organizing committee guides and helps
with the functions of Chair person and
organizing secretary.
• Chairperson or President / Convenor of Seminar
• Naturally, S/he may be the apex person of the
Institution / Department / Government / Firm /
• Policy maker of the concerned body or agency.
• Organizing Secretary of Seminar
• Usually he is nominated by the Chair person or
President of the Seminar committee. S/he must
be a good administrator and subject expert in the
field proposed theme of the seminar.
• He must be the person of tolerance and capable
of doing things in right time with right persons.
• Chairperson of the Technical Session of
seminar
• S/he must be the person with expertise in the
theme proposed for the seminar.
• S/he would have a good experience to
perform all the activities of technical session.
• Speaker of Seminar
• S/he is the active participant of seminar
presenting his / her paper among the other
participants in the presence of Chair Person of
Technical session of seminar.
• Participants / Paper presenters of seminar
• The people who are presenting papers and
observing the paper presentation by participating
in the seminar are termed as Paper presenters
and Participants of the seminar.
Demerits
• It requires more time, more space and more
personnel.
• Sometimes only a few students will participate
in the seminars.
• Unless the chairperson is skillful , the seminar
is degenerates into a question.
Merits