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Notes 3. Students are divided into groups so that they become rivals. There is criticism among them.
4. There is more criticism due to pre-rivalry.
Suggestions—Following precaution should be taken while using it—
1. All the students should be given the opportunity to speak. Less speaking students should be
encouraged. For this, points can also be determined.
2. Only Creative and meaningful criticism should be given the opportunity.

8.6.4 Sensitive Training Strategy

It is difficult to define sensitive training because it includes various methods. It is used for the training

of small groups. It has the following three main goals—
1. How people react to their behaviour, this ability to appreciate and praise should be developed.
2. The capability to see and analyse the relations of other persons should be developed.
3. The ability to do skilled activities in special circumstances should be developed.
Students group can meet at most twice in a week and at least thrice in a month. The program of

discussion is fixed in the group. Instructor does not participate in the discussion. The emphasis is on the
development of student’s mutual relations. It is the duty of the instructor to regard the activities of the
discussion and to provide instructions when needed.

It also called T-Group. It is significant for developing social skills. T-Group has following feature—
1. T-Group develops the capabilities of pupil-teacher for using diagnostic process related to him and
other partners of his group.
2. Capabilities of tolerance and adjustment are developed in pupil-teachers.
3. The capabilities of properly play the personal relations are developed in pupil-teachers.
Both the T-Group and sensitive training give more emphasis on inter-relations.
All the goals of psychological side can be achieved with the help of this training method. It is used for
achieving the goals of higher level of cognitive side. Students play an important role in this method.

8.6.5 Review Strategy
It is considered as democratic strategy of teaching. Its main purpose is to develop the skills of soft
criticism in the students. The students need to be more active. The teacher acts as director. After making
them aware of the primary role of subject, teacher gives directions for learning and observation of
books, reference books and other texts. Normally each student has different review case. Sometimes
a single review case is given to all the students. Students have to use library more likely. Books and

reference books are observed for the specific case. Students review the merits and demerits of this case.
Teacher’s help is provided when needed.
Types of Review—There are four types of reviews—
1. Verbal Review—lectures, speeches, and books, newspapers and critics are often.
2. The written review—Text—objects, ideas and books are reviewed.
3. Problem Review—Review of the problem is the problem of the research activities.
4. General Review—student text, narrative, story and the novel is reviewed.
Features—Following are the features of this strategy—
1. This composition is more useful and effective for teaching in higher classes.
2. Students develop exploration and synthesis capabilities.

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