Debate Method
Debate is one method of learning a very important method to improve students' academic abilities. Teaching materials are selected and compiled into a package of pros and cons. Students are divided into several groups and each group consisted of four people. In the group, students (two men take a position pro and two others in a position counterproductive) to debate on the topic assigned. Report each group involving both pro and con positions given to teachers.
Furthermore, teachers can evaluate each student on the mastery of material that includes both the position and evaluate how effectively the students involved in debate procedures.
Basically, that all successful models of cooperative learning as expected, each model must involve teaching materials that allow students to assist and support each other when they learn the material and work interdependence (interdependence) to complete the task. Social skills required in business should be considered important to collaborate in the success of completing the task group. These skills can be taught to the students and the role students can be determined to facilitate the group process. These roles may vary according to task, for example, the role of recorder (recorder), maker conclusions (summarizer), regulator of materials (materials manager), or the facilitator and the role of teachers can be as monitors the learning process.
