Mami Murakami                                                     May 3 , 2005

異文化理解 HomeworkU

 

Fishbowl

 

  I thought that to do “fishbowl ” is useful to improve our discussion , because we can watch another group’s discussion .

We have hardly had chances to watch the discussion of ourselves or other groups . So it is difficult for us to find our defects of discussions and improve the defects . If we do not find defects of ours , we won’t be able to improve ourselves and we will be doing puerile discussions . It means that we lose the chances to grow up . But if we find defects of ours , we will be able to do better discussions than before . There is absolute proof to prove the effectiveness of “fishbowl” . After we do “fishbowl”, one of my friend said to me , “I felt strange , because I watched the discussion from outside . I could get good images of discussion , and I could understand what each should do ”. What is more , after the class my friends said to me ,”We could do better discussion than usual ”.

That is why , I think that it is useful to do “fishbowl” when we start to do something new , because we can get good images and find defects of other groups . To do “fishbowl” gives us chances to grow up .

 

Reflection

Good points

・ We did not stop talking , because we did not keep quiet and we could say something if we did not have anything to say .

・ Each of us could do ours roles , and helped each other .

Not only participants but also reporter and time keeper tried to discuss doing their work .

Bad points

・ We had to talk louder , and talk clearly till end .