Fishbowl Group:
Where Ideas Take Center Stage

Fishbowl conversation is better than regular classroom discussion because it gives students time to reflect, observe, and participate in a structured way. Everyone has a chance to speak, listen, and contribute, making learning more active, fair, and meaningful.

Students develop critical thinking, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity. Observing and sharing ideas also strengthens reflection, analytical skills, and confidence, helping learners actively participate in discussions.

Students in the inner circle discuss a topic, and the rest observe in the outer circle. After an allotted time, the positions switch, giving each student an opportunity to discuss their work.

Yes, Fishbowl conversation can absolutely be carried out online. The students discuss in the inner circle using breakout rooms while the rest of the students watch. The students have the opportunity to take notes, reflect, and make suggestions using the chat or the main session.

A fishbowl discussion is a classroom activity where a discussant talks in an inner circle while the rest of the class observes in an outer circle. Observers think, note down, and then discuss with a class at a future time.