However, most of the trainees were actually passive listeners. There are some trainees who really listen to trainers and understand what is being taught. On the other hand, there are also trainees who pretend to be listening but actually do not understand the material. In the classes where this method was applied, active communication among participants as well as between participants and trainers, took place. The following are the advantages observed in the classes where this method was applied.
Trainees are more active.
In classes where the discussion method is applied, trainees are divided into several groups. After that, the trainer and trainees discuss the subject further. In the classes where this method is applied, all trainees are more active and enthusiastic. In the classes where the one-way communication method was applied, most of trainees were silent and it was difficult for trainers to know if trainees really understood what they had been taught. Trainees concentrate on lectures.