discussion groups
Conversational meeting assemblies
Discussion groups are gatherings—in person or online—where people exchange ideas about a shared topic.
The term covers everything from classroom seminars to internet forums to support circles: I joined a discussion group for new parents.
Online discussion groups, once hosted on platforms like Usenet, now thrive on social media and dedicated forums.
- roundtablesEgalitarian group discussions
- breakout sessionsSmaller concurrent meeting groups
- message boardsOnline discussion platforms
- steering committeesGroups guiding organizational direction
- book clubsOrganizations discussing shared literature
reading circles · mailing lists · brainstorming · water cooler talk · listservs · virtual communities · peer support · think tanks · chatrooms · comment sections · debate · panels · forums · salons · coffee klatches · webinars · student councils · town halls
- book clubsbook clubs, book club, reading circle, literary societies, literary circle
- Sunday schoolBible stories, Sunday school teachers, memory verses, lesson plans, Bible verse
- forumsforums, community forums, online forums, public forums, roundtables
- breakout sessionsworkshops, roundtables, brainstorming, deep dives
- Bible studystudy Bible, study guides, study guide, study notes, scripture reading
- adult educationadult education, adult learning, GED prep, adult classes, adult education center
discussion groupslecture
Educational spoken presentation
monologue · sermon · keynote address · presentation · TED talk