This document provides information about symposiums, including their meaning, definition, objectives, characteristics, planning process, techniques, advantages, and limitations. A symposium is a meeting where a group of experts present different aspects of a topic to provide a broad understanding. It aims to help listeners develop decision-making abilities, values, and opinions on a problem. Effective planning is needed to coordinate presentations and allow for audience participation and discussion. While symposiums provide independent study opportunities, their limitations include limited time for each speaker and participation from all attendees.

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2. Contents
• Meaning
• Definition
• Objectives
• Characteristics
• Planning
• Technique
• Advantages
• Limitations

3. Meaning
• Higher learning
• It is meeting of persons , students, to discuss a
problem or theme.
• The views on a theme are presented in a
sequence.
• The specific aspect of a theme is presented by
an ‘expert of the theme’.

4. Definition
• A symposium is a systematic presentation of
various aspects of a topic by a group of two or
more persons with a special knowledge of the
subject.

5. objectives
• To identify and understand the various aspects
of theme and problems.
• To develop the ability to decision and
judgment regards a problems.
• To develop values and feelings regarding a
problems.
• To enable the listeners to form policies
regarding a problem.

6. characteristics
• It provides a broad understanding of a topic or
a problem.
• The opportunity is provided to the listeners to
take decision about the problem.
• It develops the feelings of cooperation and
adjustment.
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7. Planning
• The chairman should ensure that members
have clear guidelines to follow in preparing
their papers.
• The teacher should plan the program ahead of
time.
• The teacher and members should know the
objectives and breadth of the topic to be
discussed.

8. • To avoid overlapping, repetition of materials.
• Study material may not be issued to
participants as they have to participate in the
discussion held with their own view points and
opinions.
• The teacher should have a conference with
each of the student speakers.

9. Process/technique
• Symposium begins with introductory speech
of the chairperson who may either teacher or
student.
• After introductory speech he invites speakers
to present their view points keeping up with
the time allotted.
• The chairman may also invite questions from
the audience and directs the discussion.

10. • Maintain unity and proper sequence.
• Each speaker may be given an opportunity to
make a final statement.
• The chairman finally sums up after all the
speakers have spoken and closes the session.

11. Advantages
• It is suited to a large group or classes.
• This method can be frequently used to present
broad topics for discussions at organization.
• Directs the students to continuous independent
study.
• This method can be used in political meetings.

12. Limitations
• Inadequate opportunity for all the students to
participate actively.
• Time limitation for presentation.
• Limited audience participation.
• There is a probability of duplicity (double,
same content) as every speaker prepares theme
as a whole.