Pedagogy of physical science - Lecture method

3.  Definition:
It is talking to the students, is clarification of knowledge, facts, and principles.
It major function is INFORMATION GIVING.
Its major role is to integrate various sources of information.
 Application:
To start a new and difficult topic.
To summarize at last the new lesson taken.
To explain certain theoretical points which cannot be demonstrated.

4.  Steps in a lecture:
a) Planning
Prepare lesson plan to delivered, decide the objectives to be used and questions to be asked.
b) Delivery
It has 3 stages namely Introduction phase, Development phase, Consolidation phase.
Introduction phase:
It established rapport with the pupils.

5. Creates interest and motivation.
Relates new topic taught to the previous one.
Development phase:
Here transaction of ideas and information takes place.
The teacher explains concepts and principles.
She provides facts, data's, figures etc…
She gives various examples and analogies.
She uses illustrations and various communication aids.

6. Consolidation phase:
The teachers summarizes main teaching points.
She ask few questions on the content covered to evaluate the students understanding.
She modifies her teaching based on evaluation.
She gives home assignments.
Advantages:
It is an economical method – no laboratory apparatus.
Time saving – syllabus covered quickly.

7. Simplify the work of the teacher.
A single teacher can teach any number of students at a time.
The teacher plays an active role in delivering information.
Disadvantages:
It is against the principle of learning by doing.
It is useful only to higher level students.
It has a one way communication.
There is no surety that students are listening and understand.