Lesson 10

Demonstration in Teaching

(Good demonstration is Good communication)

   In demonstration, you have to use both verbal and action communication for your learners to understand what you are talking and what you are showing to them. But, a good demonstrator must present or show how a specific thing is done while following it up with an explanation. It is best for your learners to see it in actual or to do it while showing it, for them to really understand it. To be a good demonstrator you have to make your demonstration lively and interesting to get the attention of your audience so that, they would be able to participate. Once they have been participated with the topic, you can probably say that you’re a good demonstrator because there is a communication between you and your audience.

DEMONSTRATION

§  Is showing how a thing is done emphasizing the salient merits, utility and efficiency of concept, a method or a process or an attitude.

§  Demonstration is a method of presentation of skill which which shows a particular procedure is performed.

§  Demonstration increase interest of students and persuade them to adopt recommended practices.

§A good demonstrator must be accompanied by some visuals.

Guiding principles that we must observe in using demonstration as a teaching-learning experience: Edgar Dale (1969)

1.     Establish rapport.

2.     Avoid the COIK fallacy (Clear Only If Known).

3.     Watch for key points.

Planning and Preparing for Demonstration Brown (1969)

1.     What are our objective?

2.     How does our class stand with respect to these objectives?

3.     Is there a better way to achieve ends?

4.  Do you have  access to all necessary materials and equipment to make the demonstration?

5.     Are familiar with the sequence and content of the proposed demonstration?

6.     Are the time limits realistic?

Several points to observe in the actual conduct of demonstration: Dale(1969)

1.     Set the tone for good communication.

2.     Keep your demonstration simple.

3.     Do not wander from the main ideas.

4.     Check to see if your demonstration is being understood.

5.     Do not hurry your demonstration.

6.     Do not drag out your demonstration.

7.     Conclude with a summary.

8.     Hand out written materials at the conclusion.

What questions can you ask to evaluate your classroom demonstration?Dale (1969)

1.     Was your demonstration adequately and skillfully prepared?

2.     Did you follow step-by-step plan?

3.     Was the demonstration itself correct?

4.     Did you keep checking to see that all your students where concentrating on what you were doing?

5.     Could every person see and hear?

6.     Did you help students do their own generalizing?

7.     Did you take enough time to demonstrate the key points?

8.     Did you review and summarize the key points?

9.     Did your students participate in what you were doing by asking thoughtful questions at the appropriate time?

10.                         Did your evaluation of students learning indicate that your demonstration achieved its purpose?