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outlining, which is essential to the practice of session where participants could question
law, where complex disputes must be and criticize what is presented and fourthly,
analysed in an organized, efficient way. guidance from the teacher to ensure that the
Next, it forces students to learn the correct discussion is on the right track. The teacher
rules of law, as these are the main parts of can then conduct the classroom as a session
the outline. chair to give feedback on the arguments
presented. This method results in deep and
SEMINAR METHOD active learning for students and is generally

It is a structured group discussion that used as a technique for higher learning.
usually follows a formal lecture or lectures.
These lectures are often in the form of an RESEARCH METHOD
essay or a paper presentation on a selected The term „research methods‟ refers to all
theme. A specific subject or topic is those methods and techniques that are used
delivered as an Article, Report, or Working by a researcher in conducting his research.
Paper in the seminar. The Article and its The term, thus, refers to the methods,
concepts submitted in the seminar are techniques, or tools employed by a
analysed and discussed through group researcher for collecting and processing data,
discussion to arrive at a final decision or establishing the relationship between the
concept. data and unknown facts, and evaluating the
accuracy of the results obtained. Sometimes,
The important components of organizing a it is used to designate the concepts and
seminar include firstly, the preparation of the procedures employed in the analysis of data,
materials to be presented and discussed. however, collected, to arrive at a conclusion.
Such materials may include working papers, In other words, „research methods‟ are the
research articles, and response papers. „tools and techniques‟ in a „toolbox‟ that can
Secondly, a lecture session where be used for the collection of data (or for
background information on a topic is shared gathering evidence) and analysis thereof. It
with the audience, thirdly, a discussion highlights different dimensions and tools of

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