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Faculty of Nursing Sciences: By-Mrs Sudharani

The document discusses the demonstration method of teaching. It defines demonstration as a visualized explanation using physical display to increase knowledge of objects and events. Some key aspects covered are: - Demonstration involves showing procedures and how to do something in a relatively simple way without extensive talking. - Principles like learning by doing and imitation are followed. It is an effective way to develop skills. - Good demonstrations are planned, visible, engage students actively, and summarize principles clearly. - It is mainly used in technical and nursing education to improve skills through observation and practice.

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Faculty of Nursing Sciences: By-Mrs Sudharani

The document discusses the demonstration method of teaching. It defines demonstration as a visualized explanation using physical display to increase knowledge of objects and events. Some key aspects covered are: - Demonstration involves showing procedures and how to do something in a relatively simple way without extensive talking. - Principles like learning by doing and imitation are followed. It is an effective way to develop skills. - Good demonstrations are planned, visible, engage students actively, and summarize principles clearly. - It is mainly used in technical and nursing education to improve skills through observation and practice.

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FACULTY OF NURSING SCIENCES

BY- MRS SUDHARANI


DEMONSTRATION
Introduction
There are various methods of teaching, one of
the most effective methods of teaching skill is
‘demonstration’.
Demonstration Method

• It can be defined as visualized explanation


of facts and procedures
• it is a physical display of the form, outline or a
substance of object or events for the purpose of
increasing knowledge or such objects or
events.
• Demonstration involves showing what and
showing how, it is a relatively less complicated
process I that it does not require extensive
verbal elaboration.
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

DEFINITION -
DEMONSTRATIO
N
Demonstration is the method of
teaching by exhibition and
combined to explanation, a
experiment. illustrate procedure or
Principles of DEMONSTRATION.
• Learning by doing maxim is followed.
• Skills can be developed by imitation
• The perception helps in imitation.
Guidelines for a good Demonstration

• planned and rehearsed


• visible
• Proper lighting arrangements
• equipments placed in order
• clear statements about the purpose
• active participation by the students .
• quick and slick
• interesting
• active participation the students
• summary of the principles
Uses
• This strategy is mainly applied in the technical
training institutes.
• In teacher education programmes it is used to
develop skill in the student teacher.
• At school level teacher applies it in teaching
science
, biology arts and crafts , environmental
studies.
• Demonstration method has a great role in nursing
education as the whole course is skill based so
demonstration method is very vividly used in
Common Errors
• Equipment may not be ready for use.
• There may not be an apparent relation between
the demonstration and the topic under discussion.
• Black board summary not up to the mark.
• The teacher may be in a hurry to arrive at
generalizations without allowing the students to
arrive at generalizations from the facts.
• The teacher may talk too much which may mask
the enthusiasm of the students.
• Teacher may not have allotted sufficient time for the
recording of the data.
• Teacher may fail to ask right type of questions.
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

PURPOSES OF
DEMONSTRATION
• To improve skill of the student
• Provide a vicarious learning experience
• Visual representation helps to memorize
the content
• Observation skill will be improved
• Improves the confidence level
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

PHASES OF
DEMONSTRATION
• Planning & Preparation phase
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

PHASES OF
DEMONSTRATION
• Performance phase
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

PHASES OF
DEMONSTRATION
• Evaluation phase
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

ADVANTAGES OF
DEMONSTRATION
• Enhances observation skill of the student.
• Stimulates the sense organs of the
students.
• Helps to bring the clinical situation in the
classroom.
• Helps to integrate theory and practice.
• Enhances confidence level of
the students.
Advantages of demonstration
Method:

• Complex skills become more understandable


• Provides observational learning
• Clarifies underlying principles
• Commands interest
• Evaluate
• Facilitates return demonstratrion.
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

DISADVANTAGES OF DEMONSTRATION

• Time consuming
• Only a limited number of students can be
arranged at a time.
• All the procedures cannot be demonstrate
clearly
• Teacher who do not have mastery of skill
cannot demonstrate the procedure.
Disadvantages of Demonstration Method

• Individual differences.
• Stressful for students.
• faculty supervision , space , supplies
• Increased faculty workload to supervise .
• Practice may be limited due to cost of supplies
and equipments
DISADVANTAGES:
• Wrong selection of topics
• Over consumption of time
• Availability and cost of materials
• When individual projects are overemphasized,
there may be overdevelopment of individualism
and under development of cooperation and group
responsibility
ANY
QUESTIONS ?
THANK YOU

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