Arranged by order of increasing student interactivity.
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Can be used with groups of all sizes
Here's all students the opportunity to see and hear the same information
provides students with an organized perspective of lesson content (i.e. information is structured and Elation ships concepts are Illustrated)
can be used to to efficiently present a large amount of content
Requires little Student Activity
Makes assessment of students’ mental involvement difficult
Doesn't provide feedback students; by definition, presentation is a one-way approach
Utilizes several senses; students can't see, here, and possibly experienced an actual event
Has dramatic appeal if the presenter uses good Showmanship technique, such as demonstrating an unexpected result or a discrepant event
Difficult for all students to CD demonstration
It's time-consuming if demonstrations are done live
Demonstrations may not go as planned
Allows students to actively practice problem solving, critical thinking, and higher-level thinking skills
It's interesting and stimulating for teachers and students
Can change attitudes and knowledge level
Make effective use of students and backgrounds and experiences
Student must have a common Experience (reading a book, viewing a video, practicing in an activity) in order to meaningfully participate and contribute
Teacher must prepare and discussion - leading skills for the method to be effective
ovides repetitive practice in basic skills to enhance learning, build competency, and attain mastery
Promotes psychomotor and low-level cognitive skills
How to build speed and accuracy
Student can perceive it as boring
Does not teach when and how to apply the facts learned
Provides optimum individualized instruction; all students get the individual attention they need
Provide the highest degree of student participation
Expands the number of “teachers” in the classroom by using students or computers as tutors
Frequently benefits student tutors as much as or more than the tutees
Introduces New Concepts in a sequence, interactive way
May be impractical in some cases because appropriate tutor or tutorial material may not be available for individual students
May encourage student dependency on human to tour; students may become reluctant to work on their own