Use demonstration to show students how to do a task as well as why, when, and where it is done. In this method, students view a real or life-like example of a skill or procedure. Verbal explanations become more concrete by illustrating ideas, principles and concepts. In addition, demonstrations can set performance standards for student work. By demonstrating how to properly perform a task, you established the criteria you expect students to meet. You may use a found or custom video demonstration, or even live demonstration with zoom. Two-way interaction or student practice with feedback requires either a live instructor or students with the ability to video record themselves.

In a demonstration and individual performs a procedure in order to highlight an important principle or process. Demonstrations may be done live or pre-recorded.

You may use demonstration to illustrate how something works, to show how to perform a task, or to teach safety procedures. Demonstrations are essential when teaching a psychomotor procedure (such as jumping rope) or an interpersonal skill (such as participating in an interview ).

• While planning, preparation, and practice are important for all instructional methods, they are especially critical for demonstrations if you are going to be manipulating materials and equipment that you do not use regularly.

• Ensure that all can see and hear.

• Present the demonstration in small, sequential steps.

• Allow the audience to practice. It is often motivational for learners to watch a demonstration and then attempt to complete it themselves.

Motivation Activities

• What strategies will you use to hold students’ attention throughout the lesson?

• What strategies will you use to help students see the relevance of the information?

• Will you use to increase students’ confidence in learning?

• What strategies will you use to increase student satisfaction in learning?

Orientation Activities

• Do to help students understand the objectives of the current lesson?

• What will you do to link the lesson to previous lesson?

• What will you do to form transitions?

• What will you do to summarize the lesson and Link it to future lessons?

Information Activities

• What major content ideas will you present? In what sequence? Using what examples?

• What will you do to help students understand and remember those ideas?

• What will you do to help students see the relationships among the ideas?

• What will you do to help students understand when and why the ideas will be useful?

Application Activities

• What will you do to give students an opportunity to apply their new knowledge or skill?

• How much guidance will you provide in what form will that guidance take?

• In what way will you give students feedback about their performance during practice?

Evaluation Activities

• What will you do to determine whether students have achieved the learning objectives?

• how will you give students feedback about their performance during the evaluation?