classroom setup
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Classroom Setup. Advantages Attendees understand they are there to listen Everyone sees speaker Best for learning experience with SME speaking to audience with little knowledge Maximizes work space and seating Puts speaker(s) in Power Position ________________ ________________ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Advantages1. Attendees understand they
are there to listen 2. Everyone sees speaker3. Best for learning experience
with SME speaking to audience with little knowledge
4. Maximizes work space and seating
5. Puts speaker(s) in Power Position
6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Disadvantages1. Setup discourages
discussion and participation2. Little opportunity for speaker
to get feedback to ensure audience understands information being delivered
3. Podium reduces intimacy with speaker(s)
4. Most people will sit at back and the room will have empty chairs up front
5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________
Recommended Uses• Training Sessions with limited time and you
know the attendees well enough to ask feedback questions to assess that they “get it”
• Public schools
How to Make it Work• Walk around the room – NO PODIUM EVER• Ask questions to ensure audience understands
Advantages1. Modification of Classroom
Style2. Increases discussion3. Increased seating4. Good Workspace5. Attendees understand they
are there to listen6. Everyone see speaker7. Best for learning experience
with SME speaking to audience with little knowledge
8. Puts speaker(s) in Power Position
Disadvantages1. Decreased visibility2. Audience now opposing
each other3. Setup discourages
discussion and participation4. Little opportunity for speaker
to get feedback to ensure audience understands information being delivered
5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Training Sessions with limited space and you
know the attendees well enough to ask feedback questions to assess that they “get it”
How to Make it Work• Walk around the room – NO PODIUM EVER• Ask questions to ensure audience understands• Put those that may argue at same table or at
least same side
Advantages
1. Variation of Classroom with no tables
2. Maximizes seating 3. Allows maximum dissemination
of information from stage4. Everyone sees speaker5. Best for learning experience with
SME speaking to audience with little knowledge
6. Puts speaker(s) in Power Position
7. Attendees understand they are there to listen
8. ________________
Disadvantages1. No workspace2. No discussion 3. Little opportunity for speaker to
get feedback to ensure audience understands information being delivered
4. Podium and stage reduce intimacy with speaker(s
5. Most people will sit at back and the room will have empty chairs up front
6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Training Sessions with large audiences • Public meetings with large audiences
How to Make it Work• Maximize effectiveness of Audio/Visuals• Have handouts at back• Remember it’s a percentage thing with
these
Advantages1. Variation of convention setup
for small groups2. Maximizes seating3. Everyone sees speaker4. Best for learning experience
with SME speaking to audience with little knowledge
5. Puts speaker(s) in Power Position
6. Attendees understand they are there to listen
7. ________________8. ________________
Disadvantages1. Can limit discussion2. No workspace3. Speaker(s) must queston
audience for feedback to assess learning
4. Most people will sit at back and the room will have empty chairs up front
5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Most common for producer meetings!!
How to Make it Work• Limit audio visuals. Use it – turn it off then talk• Ask open ended questions to encourage
discussion• Limit initial seating! Have someone to add
chairs as people arrive• If you’re the speaker sit down for the discussion
to level so people with open up.
Advantages1. Everyone is a peer 2. Discussion encouraged3. Good workspace and
medium seating4. Ideal for group working
sessions5. If no gap in middle it
facilitates discussion6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Disadvantages1. People on opposing sides of
seating tend to oppose each other verbally.
2. Gap in middle creates mental gap
3. May be difficult for facilitator to maintain control
4. Audio/Visual use is difficult5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Working sessions of peers who need to solve
problems• Small groups (common for commissioner
meetings)
How to Make it Work• Put facilitator at head of table• Have clear roles defined if necessary• Group must want to function
Advantages1. Head of table can see and
control well2. More seating than box but
less work space3. If possible can place difficult
people in middle to limit them4. ________________5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Disadvantages1. Discussion difficult2. Anyone in middle is
uncomfortable mentally and usually physically
3. Encourages side conversations
4. Gap in middle creates mental gap
5. May be difficult for facilitator to maintain control
6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Training Sessions with limited group size• Well suited for computer training if outside or inside
seating is eliminated and trainer can walk and monitor.• Can work well if groups will break out and work
independently for part of session in the same room
How to Make it Work• Walk around and check for learning• To encourage discussion sit down with group• Eliminate seating on inside until or unless needed.• Have Audio/Visuals at open end of the horse shoe
• Advantages1. Best for encouraging
discussion because all barriers removed
2. Level playing field – all peers3. Works best for groups of
seven to thirty4. Facilitator can stand to gain
more of a power position5. ________________6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
• Disadvantages1. Works best for groups of
seven to thirty2. VERY Easy to lose control3. May be uncomfortable for
introverts and others4. Easy for small percent to
dominate discussion5. Use of audio visuals is
almost impossible6. ________________7. ________________8. ________________
Recommended Uses• Sessions where intimacy with the group is
critical so they will talk.How to Make it Work
• Facilitator can stand to gain more of a power position
• If some aren’t talking ask them an open ended question
• If some are talking to much thank them and remind them that others may have input.