16th April

Demonstration strategy/method

-Demonstration method is a visual approach to examining information, ideas and processes.

-It is a teaching method that allows students to see the teacher actively engaged as a learner and a model rather than merely telling them what they need to know.

Purpose

Teacher- Demonstration strategy allows learners to view a real or lifelike example of a skill or a procedure to be learned.

Students- Demonstration strategy allows the students to demonstrate mastery of a skills or procedure learned.

PROCEDURE

-Carefully plan the demonstration.

-Practice the demonstration.

-Develop an outline to guide the demonstration.

-Make sure everyone can see the demonstration.

-Introduce the demonstration to focus attention.

-Ask and encourage questioning.

-Plan a follow up to the demonstration.

 

ADVANTAGES

-Seeing before doing: Benefit from seeing before having to do.

-Ask guidance: Can be guided step by step.

-Economy of supplies: Less supplies needed because not everyone needs to handle material.

-Safety: Allows teacher to control potentially dangerous materials or machinery instead of students.

LIMITATIONS

-Not hands-on: Not a direct hands on experience for student unless being lead step by step.

-Limited view: Students may not have an equal view of demonstration, so some may miss an aspect of the demonstration.

-Pacing issue: Not all students will  be able to follow single paced demonstration.