Glossary definition

A defined group of students (a panel) conduct a discussion in front of an audience.
A student panel discussion task can be based on relevant course topic or discourse such as an assigned reading.
The audience can participate in the discussion and provide input.
This task type draws on an immersive pedagogy in which learning takes place within the interactive exchange between and among students and teachers.
A panel discussion encourages the creative generation of new (cogenerated) knowledge and ideas through critical discussion and fosters collaboration (group work) capabilities which are ranked highly as employable skills.