Demonstration Method

Demonstration Method

Demonstration  Method  of  Teaching

Meaning of Demonstration Method of Teaching

This method of teaching is a traditional classroom strategy used in technical and training colleges and in teacher education and it  focus to achieve psychomotor and cognitive objectives. It has   three successive steps:

   1.     Introduction:   At  this step objectives of the lesson are stated. The teacher  demonstrates the activity before the student that is to be developed.

    2.      Development. Students try to initiate the demonstrated activity. If there is any query then the teacher tries to satisfy them by further demonstration and illustrations.

    3.     Integration : At this step, the teacher integrates all the necessary activities and then these activities are rehearsed revised and evaluated.

The following  principles  are  the  basis  of  this teaching strategy 

    1.     Learning by doing maxim is followed

     2.     Skills can be developed by limitation

    3.     The perception helps in imitation

Application

This teaching strategy is applied mainly in technical or training institutes.  It is used to develop skills in the student . In teaching science, biology, nature study arts and crafts   at school level, a teacher applies it

Advantages of Demonstration Method

    1.     This  method   helps in involving various sense to make learning permanent

    2.     Learning  by  cooperation of pupils in teaching learning process

    3.     It develops interest  and motivates the  learner  for their active participation

    4.     It helps in achieving psychomotor objectives

    5.     Any simple or complex sill becomes easy to understand

Disadvantages of Demonstration Method

   1.     It can be used only for skills subjects

  2.     Only the attention of the learners is invited towards the activity of demonstrated . They are not free to discuss about it

   3.     Due to poor economic conditions of the  schools, there is scarcity of audio-visual aids and equipment and the teachers are not so creative to produce handmade models for demonstration

  4.     There is lack of sincerity and diligence among teachers who wish to complete the syllabus  at the earliest without putting sincere efforts

 Suggestions

   1.     Teacher should  prepare the models for demonstrations and encourage the learners too

   2.     Demonstration should be followed by discussion

   3.     Teacher should  have the ability to use audio-visual aids with expertise.