Wednesday, April 18, 2012

EDN 205 (16/4/2012)

Reflection paper ten
In this session sir taught us about demonstration strategy where sir demonstrated on how to make a paper boat. Then we were asked to try by ourselves by following sir's instruction. After that we discussed about the topic demonstration and learned the followings:

Demonstration Strategy
What is demonstration?
  • An act of showing something by giving proof or evidence.
  • An instance of somebody showing and explaining how something works.
What is demonstration method/strategy?
  • Demonstration method is a visual approach to examining information, ideas and processes.
  • It is a teaching method that allows students too 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.

Student: Demonstration strategy allows the students to demonstrate mastery of a skills or procedure learned.
  • To stimulate interest in a particular topic. 
  • T illustrate points efficiently.
  • To provide a change of pace.
  • Lack of equipment.
  • Time constraint.
  • Risky experiments.
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.
  • Task 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.
 

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