TNTEU - Syllabus - B. Ed I Year - Pedagogy of Mathematics - Unit IV - Demonstration Method, Merits and Demerits

1. PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS
Ms R SRIDEVI
Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of Mathematics
Loyola College of Eduation
Chennai 34
UNIT IV
METHODS OF TEACHING
MATHEMATICS
DEMONSTRATION METHOD

2. Suggested Activities
i) Teacher talk / Expert talk on
different kind of methods of
teaching Mathematics
ii) Preparation and presentation of
a report on different methods of
teaching Mathematics.

3. Teacher
Centred
Student
Centred
Recent
Trends
INTERACTIVE
LEARNING

4. TEACHER CENTERED
METHODS
• Lecture method
• Analytical method
• Synthetic method
• Deductive method
• Inductive methods
• Demonstration method
• Team-teaching

5. STUDENT CENTERED
METHODS
• Project method
• Peer tutoring/teaching by
students
• Individual activities
• Experiential learning
• Teacher-guided learning
• Problem-solving method

6. SMALL GROUP/WHOLE-
CLASS INTERACTIVE
LEARNING
• Student seminar
• Group discussion
• Mixed-ability grouping
• Mathematics through games and
puzzles.

7. RECENT TRENDS
• Constructivist learning
• Problem-based learning
• Brain-based learning
• Collaborative learning
• Flipped learning
• Blended learning
• e-Learning trends
• Video conferencing

8. DEMONSTRATION
METHOD

9. • A method demonstration is a
teaching method used to
communicate an idea with the aid of
visuals such as flip charts, posters,
power point, etc.
• A demonstration is the process of
teaching someone how to make or do
something in a step-by-step process.
As you show how, you “tell” what you
are doing.

12. SIX STEPS OF DEMONSTRATION
PROCESS
(1) Planning and preparation.
proper planning is required for good
demonstration. ...
(2) Introducing the lesson. ...
(3) Presentation of subject matter. ...
(4) Demonstration. ...
(5) Teaching Aids. ...
(6) Evaluation.

13. KINDS OF DEMONSTRATION
METHOD RESULT

14. METHOD DEMONSTRATION
• They involved the materials
used in the job being
taught, show what is done,
how it is done, and explain
each step as it is taken.

15. RESULT DEMONSTRATION
• Result demonstration is a method of
motivating the people for adoption of a
new practice by showing its distinctly
superior result.
• A result demonstration is a method of
teaching designed to show by example
the practical application of an
established fact, or group of related
facts.

16. NATURE
• TEACHER ROLE
To perform experiment and Explain it
• STUDENT’S ROLE
To observe and Participate

17. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

18. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

19. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

20. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

21. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

22. CRITERIA FOR GOOD
DEMONSTRATION

23. CARE TAKEN WHILE PERFORMING
DEMONSTRATION

24. SOME TOPICS FOR
DEMONSTRATION

25. PROCEDURE

26. 1. AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT

27. 2. SELECTION OF APPARATUS
AND MATERIALS

28. 2. SELECTION OF APPARATUS
AND MATERIALS

29. 3. USE OF ORGANISED
DIAGRAM

30. 4. SKILLFUL HANDLING OF
APPARATUS

31. 5. STUDENT’S PARTICIPATION

32. 6. OPPORTUNITY FOR
OBSERVATION

33. 7. CONCLUSION OF
EXPERIMENT

34. 8. CREATION OF SITUATION

35. 9. TIME MANAGEMENT

36. 10. OVERALL
EFFECTIVENESS

37. Merits of Demonstration
Method
• It helps a student in having a deeper understanding of
the topic.
• It helps students remain active in teaching -learning
process.
• It leads to permanent learning.
• It accounts for the principles of reflective thinking.
• It helps to create interest for topics among students.
• It helps in arousing the spirit of discovery among
students.
• It imparts maximum learning to students.

38. De Merits of Demonstration
Method
• Students cannot benefit with direct and
personal experiences as teacher carry out the
demonstration.
• It can be costly as it requires costly materials.
• It can be a time-consuming method.
• It is not based on learning by doing.
• This method does not provide training for the
scientific method.
• There is a lack of experienced teachers to
carry out the demonstration.