The document outlines the symposium technique as a discussion format where speakers present their individual approaches on a topic for 10-20 minutes. It details its purpose, characteristics, principles, advantages, and disadvantages, emphasizing its role in higher education for fostering understanding and decision-making. Despite its strengths, such as organization and depth of insight, it also has limitations like restricted audience participation and time constraints.

1. SYMPOSIUM
SUBMITTED TO :
MRS. MUKUL DHAKA
NURSING TUTOR
CON, SVBP HOSPITAL, LLRM MEDICAL
COLLEGE
MEERUT
SUBMITTED BY :
SHEETAL RAI ( ROLL NO – 78)
VIKASH PAL ( ROLL NO – 98)
BSC NURSING 5TH SEMESTER

2. OBJECTIVES
 INTRODUCTION
 DEFINITION
 PURPOSES
 CHARACTERISTICS
 PRINCIPLES
 ADVANTAGES
 DISADVANTAGES

3. INTRODUCTION
 Symponium techniques is a type of discussion
where two or more speaker talk for 10-20
minutes,develop individual approaches or solution
to a present aspect of a policy, process or
programme.
 This techniques of higher learning. It is an
instructional techniques that is used to achieve
higher cognitive and effective objectives.

4. DEFINITION
Symposium is defined as teaching
techniques that serves as an excellent
method for informing the audiences,
crystallizing , their opinion and preparing
them for arriving at decision regarding a
particular issue or a topic.

6. PURPOSES
 To identify and understand various aspects of the theme and problem.
 To develop the ability to come to a decision and provide judgement regarding a
problem.
 To develop values and feeling regarding a problem.
 To enables the listeners form policies regarding a theme problem.
 To provide understanding to ther student on atheme or problem to specifically develop

7. CHARACTERISTICS
 It provide broad understanding of a topic
 The listeners is provided with an opportunity to take
decision about problem.
 It is used in higher classes for specific themes and
problem.

8. PRINCIPLES
 The speech may be persuasive, argumentative and
informative .
 Original presentation is objectives and accurate.
 Always include a summary at conclusion .
 Each speech without interruption
 The chairmen of the symposium introduce the topic,
suggests it’s importance and sometimes indicates the
general approaches.

9. ADVANTAGES
 It is suited to a large group or classes
 This method is used to present broad topics.
 Organization is good as speech are prepared
beforehand.
 It gives deeper insight into the topic.
 It directs the student to continuous independent study
 This method can be used in political meetings.

10. DISADVANTAGES
 It provide inadequate opportunity for all to participate
actively.
 The speech is limited to 15-20 minutes.
 It has limited audiences participation.
 Question and answer limited to 3-4 minutes.
 It has possibility of overlapping of subjects
 There is a probability of reputation of content
 The chairman as no control over speakers .

11. SUMMARY
We have discuss about the
symposium techniques,covered
subtopics like introduction, definition,
purpose, characteristics, principles,
advantages and disadvantage.