Chart-based Advice to Improve Students’ Group Discussions Skills

Abstract

Several studies have reported different ways to improve the discussion skills of students, as many companies have attempted to use both job interviews and group discussions in their recruitment processes. However, these studies have introduced methods for improving the skills of students who already possess adequate discussion skills; such methods may be ineffective in improving the skills of those students who do not have sufficient discussion skills. In addition, the advice in the literature is not easy to understand for students who are not specialists in communication. Therefore, this study attempted to provide suitable advice based on the existing skill level of the student and to establish effective advice methods. The advice in this study was prepared by the students and provided to other students. Based on interviews, we propose a chart to provide simple advice that can be easily understood by students. We have described the results of the interviews and the criteria for giving advice and its effects on students.