Reflection no.9

Demonstration Strategy

We discussed demonstration strategy whereby we came across;

What is demonstration?

Is a act of showing how something works.

Method:

1. Demonstration method is a visual approach to examine information, ideas and processes.
2. It is a teaching method that allows students to see the teacher actively engaged as a learner and a model rather than merely telling them what they need to know. 

Why:

1. To stimulate interest in a particular topic
2. To illustrate points efficiently
3. To provide a change of pace
4. When there is lack of equipment
5. Time constraint
6. Risky experiments

How:

1. Carefully plan the demonstration.
2. Practice the demonstration
3. Develop an outline to guide the demonstration
4. Make sure everyone can see the demonstration
5. Introduce the demonstration to focus attention
6. Ask and encourage questioning
7. Plan a follow up to the demonstration

Example of demonstration:

In order  to make demonstration effective we will have to give instruction to be followed and while taking them through demonstration we can ask them questions so that they are present and is following what the teacher is doing.