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Fishbowl Discussion (classroom)

Time and Effort
Instructor Prep Time Medium
Student Activity Time Low
Instructor Response Time Low
Complexity of Activity Low
Classroom Considerations Require movable tables and chairs

Description

Fishbowl Discussion is a teaching strategy that encourages full student participation, reflection, and depth of knowledge. Students are broken up into groups or teams. Each team takes turns being engaged in discussion (inside the bowl) and observing others' discussions (out of the bowl). Students in the bowl participate in a discussion in response to an instructor's prompt. Students outside of the bowl listen and reflect on the alternative viewpoints.

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Keywords:
fishbowl, discussion, active learning, classroom
Doc ID:
104085
Owned by:
Timmo D. in Instructional Resources
Created:
2020-07-16
Updated:
2024-12-02
Sites:
Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring