A symposium involves the discussion of different viewpoints on an aspect of a topic, guided by a chairperson. It typically discusses broader topics and controversies, with less participant preparation. A workshop systematically addresses educational problems in detail over 3-4 days. Participants select objectives and problems to focus on, promoting motivation. Workshops emphasize giving participants active roles, cooperation over competition, and addressing current problems. They follow procedures like selecting themes, identifying experts, planning logistics, selecting homogeneous participants, and documenting activities.

1. SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOP

2. DEFINITION- SYMPOSIUM
Symposium is a form of
discussion in which different
view points or opinions regarding
the single aspect or component
of a topic is discussed under the
guidance of a chair person.

3. Seminar Symposium
• Topics are related to
recent trends and
development in nursing
• Multiple aspects of the
topic under
consideration is
discussed.
• Chairperson has to
exert less control.
• Less time of
discussion involving
participants.
• Comparatively less
preparation from the
• Topics are related to
controversial issues in
nursing.
• Simple aspects of
topic is discussed.
• Chair person has to
exert more control.
• More time for
discussion involving
participants.
• Demands more
preparation from the
side of participants.

4. DISADVANTAGES
 Shortage of resource personal.
 Autocratic attitude of
chairperson did not allow fair
presentation of information by
speakers or participants.
 Inadequate preparation from the
side of resource personal.

5. WORKSHOP

6. DEFINITION-WORKSHOP
A meeting during which experienced
people in response positions come
together with experts and consultants
to find solutions to problems that
have cropped up in the course to
their work and that they have
difficulty in dealing with on their own.
Participants them selves select the
objectives they wish to reach and
help in choosing the problems for

7. A systematic approach to deal in
detail about educational problems
by means of short meeting. A mini
workshop “ a short workshop lasting
for three or four days”

8. PRINCIPLES
 Allowing the participant to prepare
and select the objectives to be
reached, will increase the participants
motivation
 Giving the participant an active role
will make teaching more effective.
 Providing the participant with regular
opportunities to see the progress
he/she acquire.
 People’s attitude towards other

9.  To learn better human relations
 Every individual has worth and has a
contribution to make to the common
good
 The most crucial learning at any given
time has to do with the individual’s
current problems.
 Co-operation is a technique and as
away of life which is superior to
competition, is a primary factor to be
allowed.

10. PROCEDURE
 Select the ‘theme’ of the workshop.
 Identify the recourse personal and obtain
consent.
 Organizing team will prepare budget plan,
venue fixation and accommodation facility,
arrangement for the participants has to be
taken care(choose the place, were
participants can stay comfortably attend total
activities) in advance

11.  Confirm the date of workshop, it should not
coincide public holly days, professional
commitments of meeting. At least one
working day will preceede the opening of the
workshop
 Print brochure(pamphlet, hand chart)
specifying the aims, registration fee, actives
specifying sub theme with specifying session
name, speaker, program specified.
 Select homogeneous participants( two
months before day of workshop, 45 days
before confirmation of participants is needed)
 Written confirmation detailing the specified
conditions.

12.  Committee of sponsors assistant organizers,
volunteers, has to be formulated.
 National language is working language.
 Documentation of activities in workshop is
required budget for equipment, checklist,
publicity has to be planned.
 Inform press.
 Co-ordination of activities.
 Preliminary introductory sessions, practical
exercises, group presentation preview of
next working individual consultation and
evaluation.