Consultancy Protocol

Procedure

Time

Assign roles

Students identify their roles, choose a facilitator and timekeeper, and agree on presenters and work sample to be discussed.

3 min

Provide an overview of the work

The presenters introduce the topic «National festivals» and the content of the teamwork sample, emphasize main points, and create a question for the consultancy group to consider: What are the peculiarities can the national festival have?

The framing of this question, and the quality of the students’ reports are peculiarities of this protocol. Practice is required.

6 min

The consultancy group examines the work

The consultancy group listens to the presenters and think over the clarifying questions to be asked.

5 min

The consultancy group asks clarifying questions

Clarifying questions should be formulated to have concrete answers.

1) How many nationalities live in Kazakhstan?

2) What are they?

3) What is the key to the unity of the country?

6 min

The consultancy group asks probing questions

1) What does the word «unity» mean?

2) Why the day of unity of people of Kazakhstan is a very important holiday?

3) How do you understand the statement: «Kazakhstan is a home for about a hundred and fifty nations. »?

The goal for asking probing questions is to learn more about the question that was framed for presenters or to analyze the presented issues. Probing questions should be formulated to help the presenting team clarify and expand their thinking. The presenting team answers to these questions, but there is no whole group discussion.

10 min

The consultancy group discusses the presenting team’s work

Members of the consultancy group discuss the presenting team’s work. Some groups like to begin the conversation with warm feedback to identify strengths. The group then moves on to cooler feedback to identify weaknesses. Sometimes the group will raise questions for the presenting team to expand their thinking. The presenting team shouldn`t speak during the consultancy group`s discussion; they should listen and take notes.

15 min

The presenting team responds

Teacher can organise the whole group discussion if the time is allotted.