This document discusses three autocratic teaching methods: lecture method, demonstration method, and tutorial method. The lecture method involves one-way communication from teacher to students and works best for introducing new topics or factual information to large groups. However, it risks boring students and lacks interactivity. The demonstration method shows students how to perform skills or experiments. It is well-suited when equipment is expensive, dangerous for students to use, or multiple experiments are sequenced. Demonstrations work best when followed by student activities. The tutorial method involves one-on-one or small group question and answer sessions between a teacher and students. It is personalized but expensive and risks over-identifying students with their tutor.

1. AUTOCRATIC METHODS OF TEACHING: LECTURE METHOD DEMONSTRATION METHOD TUTORIAL METHOD AFSAL .PK M.Ed 2010-2011 PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

2. 1.LECTURE METHOD

3. LECTURE METHOD According to James Michael Lee “a lecture is a pedagogical method whereby a teacher formally delivers a carefully planned expository address on some particular topic” Main facts considered as the oldest teaching method a teacher centered teaching method involving one way communication based on the philosophy of idealism

5. Don’t be so rigid with the plan of the talk

6. Distribute among the audience appropriate reading materials prior to the presentation.

7. A good beginning is an important factor for an effective lecture

9. In the introduction of new instruments.

10. Revising and summarizing lessons.

11. Presentation of supplementary information.

12. Covering the syllabus quickly.

13. Presenting the history of plants and animals

14. Passing on biographical information about scientists.

16. It economizes time and effort.

17. The teacher can express his ideas very effectively by his tone, gestures and facial expressions.

18. It provides better opportunity for clarification of important things.

19. It can be organized in accordance with the principles of educational psychology.

20. It is easy for the teacher to prepare and execute

21. This method is more helpful in introducing a new topic.

22. Lecture method develops good audience habits.

23. It provides opportunities of correlating events and subjectsAdvantages of lecture method

25. It does not encourage pupil activity unless the lecturer is extremely competent.

26. In it, the students are generally passive recipients.

27. The average students may not be able to fix up his attention to a lecture of say45 minutes. During this span his attention may be diverted.

28. In this method more content may be covered, but less learning may take place.

29. A lecture may become monotonous to the pupils after a while.

31. The language used

32. The degree of transparency of presentation

33. Extent of realization of objectives

34. Use of audio visual aids and other mediators

35. Attention and intellectual participation of students

36. Extent of stimulus various

39. Through demonstration a teacher presents a task requiring some skill before the students

40. The student’s role is that of the observer and recorder of information and skills

41. Demonstrations are most effective when followed by a corresponding student-activity.2.Demonstration method

43. Experiments involve a slight danger

44. Apparatus is very sensitive and unsuitable for children to handle

46. Apparatus, specimens, models, etc. should be as large as possible and graduation in any instrument used should be prominent

47. Attention must be given to the adequate lighting of the demonstration table

48. Make sure that all the materials and illustrations are nearby when the demonstration begins

49. Apparatus should be arranged in the proper order

50. Before demonstration, adequate and specific instructions for observation must be given to pupils

52. When several tasks are to be demonstrated during a lesson, they should not be shown all at once

53. Breakdown the demonstration into a simple step by step pattern so that it can be neither too fast nor too slow

54. For recording the data pupils should be given sufficient time

55. Prior to demonstration, the teacher should conduct a thorough rehearsal

56. Control experiments play a great part to clarify details

57. Time and season for practical work should be considered

58. There must be an element of curiosity, anticipation or surprise associated with the demonstration

60. 3.The Tutorial Method Main facts This method of teaching was said to be invented by Socrates. It sprang from the character of the Greek people who loved asking questions and arguing them out. This was done by asking the student a series of questions. In the process of answering questions on the part of the student, he was made to realize that knowledge and truth were in the student's own power to find, if he cares to search long enough and hard enough. It is in the combination of these two assumptions, namely: the critical method and the positive purpose of self assertion, where the essence of the tutorial method lies

62. It permits the learner to acquire a gradual, orderly and sequential progression from a broad and relatively simple level to one of much greater depth and complexity

63. It makes possible immediate feedback, thereby promoting the learner's motivation

64. It encourages active, analytic, independent learning in the student

65. It trains oral presentation, articulation and intellectual self-defense.

67. It may unnecessarily foster unhealthy identification of the learner with the tutor.

69. 1.Small Group Tutorial The tutor takes a small group of students, about five to seven Each student takes turn to prepare and to present his written report orally The other students, led by the tutor, will fire questions, comments and queries towards the student charged with the presentation

71. The other students will listen to the presentation, make notes of his references and follow up by further reading

74. Each panelist prepares a sub-part in a subject in some depth and then presents it before the class

75. The panel chairman participates to keep the discussion to the point, to invite silent class members to talk or to give an occasional summary to suggest how the discussion has progressed