Gopal extension education technology

USEFULLNESS OF TEACHING METHODS

BY

GOPAL.Y.M

PAK-8100

JrMsc(AGRIL EXTENSION)

introduction

Teaching methods are the strategies to deliver the information

Lecture method

USES

Lecture awaken the critical attitude of the students

Lecture can inspire more number of students

Lecture provides asthetic pleasure

Lecture in economical

ACC TO POWELL-1969

Experts are not always good teachers

audience is passive

learning is difficult to gauge

Communication in one way

LIMITATIONS:

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Mallesh Gowda in 1979

Teaching method

N Knowledge

gain(%)Group meeting 30 46

Lecture 30 36

Mallesh Gowda in 1979 Msc thesis

Acc to Oliver & Powel in 1975

The mean knowledge level gained by

Lecture method 9.2 Individual contact 11.2 Flash card 9.9

Thesis number- 3184 ,,,,,,,,, page number -23

Videotapes

Comparison between videotape and personal teaching as methods of communicating clinical skills to medical students.

M A Mir, R J Marshall,

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1442032

Entertaining way of teaching content and

raising issues

Keep group's attention

looks professional

stimulates discussion

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uses

Can raise too many issues to have a focused discussion

Discussion may not have full participation

Only as effective as following discussion

LIMITATIONS:

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk

/teachtip/comteach.htm

Case Studies

usesdevelops analytic and problem

solving skills

allows for exploration of solutions for complex issues

allows student to apply new knowledge and skills

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people may not see relevance to own situation

insufficient information can lead to inappropriate results

LIMITATIONS:

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom

Role Playing

uses introduces problem situation

dramatically

Role play provides real life experience

provides opportunity to practice skills

Trainees often finds roleplays to be motivating and fun

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People may be too self-conscious

Not appropriate for large groups

People May Feel Threatened

LIMITATIONS

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Group Discussion

Acc to Nanarathra Biradar in 1997

Sl no Teaching method

N information retained(%)

1 Lecture 150 46

2 discussion 150 58.4

Group Discussion allows participation of everyone

people often more comfortable in small groups

can reach group consensus

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needs careful thought as to purpose of group

groups may get side tracked

LIMITATIONS:

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DEMONSTRATION

uses• You can stimulate learners interest

• You can control the pace

• You can relate principle thought to real situation

• You can give the chance to trainees

• You can use the real object

Study tour/field visit

USES

•Field visit provides trainees an oppurtunity to see & experience the things

•field visit provides variety and change of pace for trainees

READING

usesIt may save time

Trainees can save the the material for later use

Reading ensures that you have presented material completely

TEXT BOOK-selecting training method and techniques

LIMITATIONS

•Reading can be boring to trainees

•Trainees read at different paces

exercise

uses

• Helps trainees to remember what they have learnt

• Help to practice new skill in controlled manner

• Trainees are actively involved in learning process

• They may also learn other skills while doing exercise

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LIMITATIONSpeople may not be honest

people may be too self-conscious

- people may not do exercise

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