Question

Kathy is a senior teacher in her school. She is conducting a group discussion between parents and teachers. Her role is to ensure that each member of the group gets a chance to voice an opinion. She also keeps track of the time as the discussion progresses. Which role is Kathy performing in the group discussion

Answer 1

Answer:

mediator

Explanation:

The mediator acts as a neutral third party in a discussion. His/her role is to try to facilitate and maintain a certain control on the topics of the discussion. They try to manage the interaction between the opposing parties and specially in a parents-teachers discussion will try to keep everyone calm done and respectful of the other party.

Their role also involves assigning certain order and time limit to the participation of each parent or teacher, while encouraging everyone to participate. They also establish the topics that will be discussed and tries to focus the discussion only on the specific topics. The mediator can also try to propose certain possible solutions or alternative actions.

Answer 2

She is the leader of the discussion