SEMINAR • DICCIONARIO INGLES.COM • Definition of Seminar

... for a topic. The initial hours are devoted to an examination of the common sources of information in this specific subject, the modes of using these, the standards to be attained in writing a paper on one of the topics, and similar matters. The remainder of the term is given over to seminar work: each student reads his paper and holds himself in readiness to answer all questions his classmates may ask on his topic. The aims of such a course are obviously to develop a knowledge of sources and an ability to use intelligently the ...

— College Teaching - Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College • Paul Klapper