Firstly, the use of a peer group discussion pyramid. This tries to overcome people who may lurk within discussions, ensuring they all contribute, but does acknowledge an individual’s participation is influenced by a number of factors. The use of a pyramid model, involves,
stage 1 – personal reflection on the question
stage 2 – create a group, with two people, they discuss the question
stage 3 – create a group by combing two stage 2 groups, and they discuss the question
stage 4 – create a group by combining two stage 3 groups, and they discuss the question