Carousel talk

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The carousel talk (Heinz Klippert), often also called a learning carousel , round-table talk , ball bearing , speed dating or ball bearing talk (Rene Kräenbring), is a time-limited verbal exchange of information on a given topic. The participants sit or stand opposite each other in pairs. The procedure is part of Heinz Klippert's communication training from 1995 (see literature) and is mainly used in schools, but also in free seminar work.

intention

The aim of the method is to practice speaking freely to random partners. The procedure can be used as a "warm-up" to discuss a new topic with the participation of all participants / students. The frequent change of partner brings different partners into conversation. Active participation is intended to increase self-confidence and overcome the inhibition threshold for active participation in discussions. Only narrow information and topics are suitable as the subject of the reports.

The variant "ball bearing conversation" is used for an in-depth discussion of a topic. The effect is achieved through communicative verification and supplementation of the processed content by the respective interlocutor (learning through teaching).

execution

  1. The process is explained by the moderator.
  2. The plenary is halved.
  3. The first group forms an inner circle, the second an outer circle. Participants sit or stand facing each other and face each other.
  4. The participants get a question that they exchange with the other person. First the person in the inner circle reports and the outer circle listens.
  5. After a signal from the moderator, the outside circle reports and the other person listens.

Methodical suggestions

This first round can be kept relatively short. Depending on the topic, two minutes as a guide.

The second round is opened with the note: "The outer circle (inner circle) continues two (3 or more) positions clockwise"

The process is repeated with the new counterpart. In the second or third round, queries can also be allowed, statements supplemented, replied to or reinforced, thus triggering a discussion with partners.

When changing, both circles can move, but then in opposite directions. This gives all participants a little activation and a “new perspective”.

Variant 1: Inner circle and outer circle have different topics or questions that they explain or answer to one another.

Variant 2: In the second round, you can choose a more advanced, more in-depth question.

Hints

Experience has shown that four to five conversation phases with different questions can be carried out without creating a concentration gap.

If a joint plenum starts discussing at the same time, a certain level of noise cannot be ruled out. However, this method is completely unproblematic. As a rule, the participants quickly adjust to the conditions and move a little closer together.

For difficult topics, start with the circle in which the “stronger” participants are. This gives the supposedly “weaker” participants another explanation.

Even if a couple should not talk about the task at hand: You rarely find so many participants who still exchange technical information on a given topic at the same time with other methods.

literature

  • Ralf E. Dierenbach, with methods - moderate, present, teach more effectively, The method manual from A - Z, futurelearning , [1] Schönau im Schwarzwald 2004, ISBN 3-00-013311-9 ; Pages 175 + 176
  • Heinz Klippert, carousel conversation , in: ders., Communication training, exercise modules for the classroom , Weinheim and Basel 1995, p. 89, ISBN 3-407-62379-8
  • Rene Kräenbring, "Ball Bearing Conversation", in Care Class "Methods Repertoire", 4 (2001), Prodos Verlag
  • Karin Schneider, Kugellager , in: Praxis der Naturwissenschaften - Biologie in der Schule, 54 (2005) 2, pp. 13-14, ISSN  0177-8382
  • Ingo Eilks, Bettina Most, Gabriele Leerhoff, Torsten Witteck, Internet research and ball bearings , in: Natural sciences in class. Chemie, 15 (2004) 82–83, pp. 70–73, ISSN  0946-2139 (mutual explanation of Internet research)
  • Josef Leisen, Kugellager , in: Natural sciences in class. Physik, 14 (2003) 75-76, pp. 52-53, ISSN  0946-2147

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