Advantages and Disadvantages of

Demonstration method in sci teaching

Ayesha Maqsood
Roll No. BZ787155
Session’s Objectives:

After this session the participants will be able to:

• know about demonstration teaching method
• Steps of demonstration method
• Advantages of demonstration method
• Disadvantages of demonstration method
 Demonstration Method:
• The word demonstration means to give demos or to perform

the particular activity or concept. In demonstration method,

the teaching-learning process is carried in a systematic way.

• Teacher is called the demonstrator and possess the technical

know how.

• Students are observer

Demonstration is actually….

The best way to teach “How” is to “show how”

Steps of demonstration:
The stimulus step
(Planning,
Introduction)

The assimilative step

(Development)

The application step

(Presentation,
evaluation)
Advantages of Demonstration method

• Systematic procedure

• Students gain permanent knowledge

• Performance of complex and dangerous activities

• Students get involved actively

• Achieve psychomotor objective

• Practical Application of knowledge

 Cont.…..

• Quality of keen observation

• Promote useful discussion in class

• Motivation and confidence among students

• Self directing learning

• Well preparation at the part of teacher

Disadvantages of Demonstration method:

• Teacher centered method

• Particular teaching situation needed

• Limits hands on opportunities

• No permission of questioning during demonstration

• Lack of sincerity and diligence

Cont.…….
• Lack of training
• Time consuming method
• Lack of equipment
• Students fail to meet pace of
teacher
 References
• Carlito Manansala. Demonstration method.
Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.com
• Dr Jessie George. : Teacher centered instructional
techniques/methods, department of education
• Monika Sharma. Demonstration method of
teaching. Retrieved from
https://www.slideshare.com