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Choosing The Method, A Guide to Community Consultation and Research Methods
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The Fish Bowl Technique
| Summary | This is a listening game, which is useful for getting detailed views and information from a large group of people. | |
| How To Do It | 1. You start off in small groups of between 4 and 6 people, who are tasked with talking about a particular issue. Each group writes down their thoughts and views on a piece of flip chart paper with a marker pen for about 15-20 minutes 2. The whole room then re-groups, moving their chairs into 2 circles: one circle is a large “fish-bowl” round the outside of the room and the other small circle is the “fish” in the middle of the room. This is a listening exercise. 3. The small circle are the fish, and one person from each group should sit in this small circle and tell everyone in the room about what was discussed in their group. One person volunteers to write all new thoughts and ideas added to a flip chart paper in the middle. Fish only speak of new ideas and thoughts that have not already been noted. 4. The large circle is the fish-bowl and these are the listeners – they must listen very carefully to what the fish are saying to check that this is an accurate description of the views put forward by their little groups .5. Any listener who disagrees with what is
being said by the “spokes-fish” of their group can
go up and tap them gently on the shoulder. This means that they
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| Useful for | Large group of people 40-60 people when you want
to get people’s views on a subject. The small groups are
useful for talking about difficult issues, which might be sensitive
for example health. . |
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| Not useful | Small groups of people or getting specific answers
to pre-determined questions. |
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| Equal Rights | People with mobility difficulties may need help with
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| Resources | Flip chart paper, marker pens, chairs, tables, time
of facilitator. |
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| Time Scale | Allow 1.5 hours for this exercise plus time in moving
furniture. |
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| Contact | Karen Done | 01274 434688 |
| Research and Consultation |
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