Round Table or Rally Table is a strategic learning method and comes under cooperative learning method.
Method
In this process, the class or the students are divided into groups. This is done to encourage group learning, team building and cooperative learning. It is the written version of Robin Table. The group of students are given a sheet of paper and a pencil. A question is posed to the students in such a manner that the students can write multiple answers for a given question. A timer is set and the students are asked to write the answers. Each student of a group writes one answer and passes the paper to his other group member. Till the time is up, the students keep writing answers by passing the paper in group. After the time is up, the student is asked to read out the answer he has written. This enables the entire group to work together and come up with suitable answers.
Advantages
Positive Group Work
Brainstorming
Equal Opportunity
Helps to reflect upon one's thoughts
Disadvantages
Difficult for slow learners
Takes more time as it is written than the oral work
Questions should be clear and concise
Questions should be in such a manner that it has multiple answers/approaches