Instructional methods

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Instructional methods

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Presentation

• Essential information• Introduce a new topic • One-way communication

Demonstration

• Ilustration of ideas, principles and concepts • How to do a task• Two-way interaction

Discussion

• It is dynamic • Questions are needed to

stimulate discussion and should be prepared beforehand

Games

• They are highly motivating• Two attributes: rules and

competition

Simulation

• There are no risks• Participants should

play their roles without much teacher input • Feedback needs to

be provided after the simulation

Cooperative learning

• Allows students to learn from other sources • Provides students

opportunities to share their own abilities and knowledge

Discovery

• Students learn better by doing • Situations where they can learn

through personal experience• Students learn both the content

and the skill at the same time• Encourage students to be

inquisitive, to ask questions and to try new approaches

Problem solving

• It is often based on the scientific method of inquiry • Students use previously

learned content and skills to solve the problem

Drill and practice • Ideal to memorize and recall

information • Feedback is important. The teacher has

to make sure students are practicing the correct information or procedures • To give learners the opportunity to

master the skill at their own pace

Tutorial • Instructor/student/

computer/print – student

• Used to introduce new material

• The learner must demonstrate a predetermined level of competency

Which instructional technique is being used?

Which instructional technique is being used?

Which instructional technique is being used?

Which instructional technique is being used?

Wild questions appear

• How to apply technology to any of these instructional methods? Can you carry out any of these techniques in the classroom? What technique did I use for this class? Can you use more than one technique at a time?

• Cooperative learning • Discussion• Discovery • Drill and practice• Problem solving • Tutorial• Games • Demonstration• Simulation • Presentation