Panel

Discussion
Objectives:
Origin and relevance of panel
discussion as an instructional strategy
Explain how to use panel discussion in
social studies instruction
Develop a lesson plan using panel
discussion
Have you ever been to a panel discussion?
 Teacher Madelle is about to teach the issues surrounding modernization
in the community. She felt that she needed to upgrade her pedagogy when
she started to plan the lesson. She thought of a strategy to engage her
students in a higher-level classroom activity.

Soon after, she finally decided that her students

should become experts inside the class and share
their thoughts and ideas in particular topic.

In the class, teacher Madel divided the pupils

into four groups of six members each. She assigned
a specific topic to be presented and discussed in the
class the following day.
With proper guidance, the pupils were able to deliver
their ideas following the positive and negative sides
of modernization. At the outset, the pupils were
tensed because of the question and answer portion,
but they felt at ease because teacher Madelle helped
them throughout the activity. The strategy that
teacher Madelle used in her classroom is called the
panel discussion.
Introduction
In this chapter, you will learn what
panel discussion is and how it is planned
and implemented in a social studies
classroom.
What is Panel Discussion?
The Panel Discussion is a
method that encourages the
exchange of ideas that allows panel
members and the audience to
discuss a particular topic. It is often
used to shed light on issues
regarding politics, community, and
academic topic contents.
 Social studies education in the Philippines is grounded
on the theory of constructivism. The panel discussion has
the underpinnings of the constructivist classroom climate.
However constructivist classroom is more than the
teaching strategies implemented by the teacher; it is more
of creating relationships between learners, teachers, and
concepts (Windschitl, 1999)
Origin
Panel discussion was originated by Harry A.
Overstreet, an American educator, first coined the term
“panel discussion” in a short article “On the Panel” in
October 1934. In essence, he envisioned the purpose of
a panel as a “glorified conversation with all the delight
of generous give-and-take.
Members in a Panel Discussion
and their respective roles
Members in a Panel Discussion
1. Instructor - plans how, where, when panel discussion
will be organized
2. Moderator - keeps the discussion on theme.
Summarizes and highlights the points.
3. Panelists - all panelists must have mastery of the
subject matter
4. Audience - they can present their point of view and
their experiences regarding the theme
How to conduct a Panel Discussion
1. The teacher will act as a moderator, the learners will
act as a subject area expert
2. Group the learners depending on the number of
students.
3. The moderator and members should create a list of
interview questions.
How to conduct a Panel Discussion
4. During the pre-event interviews, the moderator
should take good notes and discover interesting
stories and opinions that each panelist can give.
5. The moderator, after the simple interview, will then
develop a final list of questions for the actual panel
discussion. Note: the idea is to ask questions to
bring out interesting stories with spontaneity.
Room Set-Up and Logistics
To have lively discussion, slides should not be
used to replace discussions.
Don't put your panelists behind a table.
Best set-up is for the panel discussion to be in a
slight semi-circle on comfortable chairs with the
moderator sitting in the middle.
Room Set-Up and Logistics
Place the exact number of seats for the
expected panelists. This gets people to sit close
to the front so that the interactions can be
better.
Have a good microphone system ready.
The Moderator Takes Control
It is the moderator's job to prevent anyone from
disrupting the discussion.
The moderator should introduce the panelists
and the topics to be discussed.
The moderator asks questions, calling on one or
two panelists for each question.
The Moderator Takes Control
To ensure spontaneity, a moderator should be
prepared with different sets of questions. Be a
moderator who knows how to easily
communicate questions.
Make the discussion interactive by polling the
audience with a few questions.
Give the audience members a chance to
participate.
Timing is Everything
No more than 40 minutes for the panel discussion,
leaving 20 minutes for audience questions is the rule
To ensure audience participation, the teacher-
moderator can give questions to some audience
members ahead of time
In case the audience members want to take over, it is
the role of the moderator to keep them in their seats
and ensure the smooth flow of the activity.
Experience
Study the sample Daily Lesson Plan below and analyze
how the Panel Discussion is utilized in the elementary
social studies classroom.

Grade Level 4

Araling
Learning Area
Panlipunan

Quarter Ikaapat
 I. Objectives

Naipamamalas ang pang-unawa sa pagkakakilanlan ng bansa

Learning Area
ayon sa mga katangiang heograpikal gamit ang mapa

Performance Naipamamalas ang kasanayan sa paggamit ng mapa sa

Standard pagtukoy ng iba't ibang lalawigan at rehiyon ng bansa

Nakagagawa ng mga mungkahi upang mabawasan ang

Learning
masamang epekto dulot ng kalamidad
Competencies/
Nakagagawa ng maagap at wastong pagtugon sa mga
Objectives
panganib
 II. Content Ang Katangiang Pisikalng Aking Bansa - Kalamidad

III. Learning
Resources

Araling Panlipunan 4 Learner's Module

References
Araling Panlipunan 4 Teacher's Guide

Mga larawan ng kalamidad na nararanasan sa bansa at mga

Other Learning rescue operation tuwing may kalamidad
Resources Mga babasahin
Chalk
IV. Procedures

I. Pagbabalik-aral at Pagganyak (5 minuto)

Before the Lesson Sisimulan ng guro ang balik-aral sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakita ng
pilipinas na nasa Pacific Ring of Fire at itatanong ang mga sumusunod

1. Ano ang nais ipahiwatig ng Pacific Ring of Fire?

2. Ano ang implikasyon ng pag kabilang ng Pilipinas sa Pacific Ring of Fire?

II. Ng mga paksa at mga layunin (2 minuto)

"Ang pilipinas ay nakahimlay sa lokasyon na laging natatamaan ng ibat-ibang
uri ng kalamidad. Nararapat lamang na ito ang ating talakayin sa araw na ito
upang malaman natin kung ano ang gagawin sa mga panahong may
kalamidad. (Paalala) Kahapon, ibinigay ko ang inyong paksa at pangkat
upang kayo'y makapag handa sa ating panel discussion ngayong araw"
 I. Pagtalakay
Ilalahad ng guro ang mga panuto at kailangang bigyang diin sa
mga paksa ng panel discussion
II. Gawain: Panel Discussion
1. Mayroong tatlong grupo na binubuo ng lima hanggang walong
During the
miyembro. Bawat grupo ay binigyan ng oras upang magsilbing
Lesson
moderator ng panel.
2. Ang guro ay magsisilbing moderator ng panel discussion.
Ipapakita ng guro ang mga tagapagsalita sa lahat ng grupo.
Maaari ring magtanong ang guro sa tagapagsalita. Lahat ng
miyembro ng grupo ay dapat makapag bahagi ng kanilang ideya.
 I. Pagbubuod (5 minuto)
Itatanong ng guro ang mga sumusunod:
1. Ano-ano ang mga dapat tandaan bago, habang, nangyayari, at
After the
pagkatapos ng sakuna?
Lesson
2. Bakit mahalaga ang paghahanda sa mga sakuna?
(Ipagpapatuloy at mas palalalimin ang aralin sa susunod na
pagkikita).
Thank You!
Referrence:

https://www.powerfulpanels.com/panel-updated-version/
https://youtu.be/IFQoQ6lQxLI/
https://lf.westernsydney.edu.au/engage/strategy/panel-
discussions

Discussants:
Jean Borral
Charlene Lopez