Elaboration of Demonstration and Discussion Method as Teacher centered and Student Centered Respectively (8638 02 1)
01 . Give reasons why demonstration method is teacher centered while discussion method is
student centered method?
Answer:
Demonstration method is teacher centered A demonstration method of teaching can be formulated
just like this: Demonstration = words (audio) + performance (visual information) It is based on demonstrating skills, principles, and theory via performance, movie, slide presentation, live display etc. Such technique is often used by teachers in training and s technical educational systems. It works perfectly well at universities, colleges, and institutions that study crafts, biology, nature and different sciences. The method uses technique or equipment to make a 'demonstration.' It should be planned ahead of time in order to make a better explanation of the technical or training steps to students and help them repeat the activity. Teacher-Centered Approach to LearningTaken to its most extreme interpretation, teachers are the main authority figure in a teacher centered instruction model.
Students are viewed as "empty vessels" External link who passively receive knowledge from their teachers through lectures and direct instruction, with an end goal of positive results from testing and assessment. In this style, teaching and assessment are viewed as two separate entities; student learning is measured through objectively scored tests and assessments.
Nothing is perfect in this world. This also applies to all the different teaching methods. The demonstration method is a wonderful way to explain things to students and help them learn the necessary skills, yet it has its pros and cons.
Discussion method is student centered method
Discussion methods are a variety of forums for open-ended, collaborative exchange of ideas among a teacher and students or among students for the purpose of furthering students thinking, learning, problem solving, understanding, or literary appreciation. Participants present multiple points of view, respond to the ideas of others, and reflect on their own ideas in an effort to build their knowledge, understanding, or interpretation of the matter at hand. Discussions may occur among members of a dyad, small group, or whole class and be teacher-led or student-led. They frequently involve discussion of a written text, though discussion can also focus on a problem, issue, or topic that has its basis in a "text" in the larger sense of the term (e.g., a discipline, the media, a societal
norm). Other terms for discussions used for pedagogical purposes are instructional conversations (Tharp & Gallimore, 1988) and substantive conversations (Newmann, 1990). A defining feature of discussion is that students have considerable agency in the construction of knowledge, understanding, or interpretation. In other words, they have considerable "interpretive authority" for evaluating the plausibility or validity of participants responses. A student-centered discussion gives your class an opportunity to take ownership of their learning and truly engage with each other. natural tendency toward chaos, so you need a clear structure to make studentcentered discussions succeed.
Demonstration method is teacher centered A demonstration method of teaching can be formulated
just like this: Demonstration = words (audio) + performance (visual information) It is based on demonstrating skills, principles, and theory via performance, movie, slide presentation, live display etc. Such technique is often used by teachers in training and s technical educational systems. It works perfectly well at universities, colleges, and institutions that study crafts, biology, nature and different sciences. The method uses technique or equipment to make a 'demonstration.' It should be planned ahead of time in order to make a better explanation of the technical or training steps to students and help them repeat the activity. Teacher-Centered Approach to LearningTaken to its most extreme interpretation, teachers are the main authority figure in a teacher centered instruction model.
Students are viewed as "empty vessels" External link who passively receive knowledge from their teachers through lectures and direct instruction, with an end goal of positive results from testing and assessment. In this style, teaching and assessment are viewed as two separate entities; student learning is measured through objectively scored tests and assessments.
Nothing is perfect in this world. This also applies to all the different teaching methods. The demonstration method is a wonderful way to explain things to students and help them learn the necessary skills, yet it has its pros and cons.
Discussion method is student centered method
Discussion methods are a variety of forums for open-ended, collaborative exchange of ideas among a teacher and students or among students for the purpose of furthering students thinking, learning, problem solving, understanding, or literary appreciation. Participants present multiple points of view, respond to the ideas of others, and reflect on their own ideas in an effort to build their knowledge, understanding, or interpretation of the matter at hand. Discussions may occur among members of a dyad, small group, or whole class and be teacher-led or student-led. They frequently involve discussion of a written text, though discussion can also focus on a problem, issue, or topic that has its basis in a "text" in the larger sense of the term (e.g., a discipline, the media, a societal
norm). Other terms for discussions used for pedagogical purposes are instructional conversations (Tharp & Gallimore, 1988) and substantive conversations (Newmann, 1990). A defining feature of discussion is that students have considerable agency in the construction of knowledge, understanding, or interpretation. In other words, they have considerable "interpretive authority" for evaluating the plausibility or validity of participants responses. A student-centered discussion gives your class an opportunity to take ownership of their learning and truly engage with each other. natural tendency toward chaos, so you need a clear structure to make studentcentered discussions succeed.
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