Seminars

So in many of our IB classes, we have all class discussions, or seminars, to sort of get an overview of the topic we are learning about. It seems to me that many teachers really like this teaching style, but I know of many students who don't like it. I think that since our class sizes are so large now, that it makes it hard to get a word in and get the points. I know many people are also very uncomfortable talking in front of large groups, so then they fail the seminar for not talking. Though I understand that teachers want to push kids to speak, since they'll need that skill later in life, but I feel like it is not as easy as you would think to get a word in. Just something to think about, I can definitely see pros and cons of seminars.