Parliamentary discussion

Peter Koppatz — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 05:36:56 GMT

Parliamentary discussion

Picture from workshop at the methopedia project

Short description

Suitable as a goal-oriented task for large groups (at least 30 people). Requires clear definition of the goals by workshop organizers in advance. Minimum time required is 3 hours.

Process description

Preparation
- The workshop leaders first define the purpose
- Participants are divided into same size groups according to earlier defined criteria (e.g. according to age, education, or regional affiliation)
- Rules of the game are defined and distributed by the workshop leaders
Implementation
- A topic is given to the (parliamentary) groups, so they can define their position
- According to a set timetable, the faction leaders meet to determine an overall notion
- A plenary discussion with equally allocated speaker times follows
- To close, a democratic vote takes place, so the overall result can be logged
Completion
- The workshop organizers produce the final report in a timely fashion

Required resources

Game rules
paper
flip chart
presentation equipment

PSI: https://psi.methopedia.eu/learning-activity/parliamentary-debate

Methopedia (Posts about PSI: parliamentary-debate)

Parliamentary discussion

Parliamentary discussion

Short description

Process description

Required resources