Demonstration
In demonstrating, I find that teaching depends upon maintaining the students attention while they are observating the manipulation and discussing the task at hand.
Hi Yingwei,
From a learning theory standpoint your method is very sound. By showing and then having the student apply the content and methods you are reinforcing their retention of both content and skill development. Keep up the good work.
Gary
I am teaching culinary students, and for me the demonstration is the most effective way for me to deliver the information. I explain and ask for questions as I demo, and then the students are expected to use the same method in their own lab work. The demo makes it more real for them than reading the method or hearing a lecture of the method. I think that the lab work is where the real learning takes place because they are doing it themselves, but the demo is very valuable to get them to good lab work.
I find demonstration an effective delivery method, getting increased students interest since they want to be able to perform appropriate skills as demonstrated.
This is very true however I'm having an issue maintaining the students attention. The nature of the course I teach is bowering and I'm unsure of how to fix it.
