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THE ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE TEN
TYPES OF LEARNING STRATEGIES.
BY. CONNIE PARRISH
1. PRESENTATION- HOW THE TEACHER GIVES THE LESSON
ADVATAGES• Only needs to present information once
• Gives numerous note taking opportunities
• Technology can offer students current information
• Students have a choice to present work to small group or class
LIMITATIONS• Some students might not respond to the
information
• After a few minutes the presentation can become boring
• Age of children
DEMONSTRATION- VIEWING OF A SKILL OR PROCEDURE TO BE LEARNED
ADVANTAGES• Students gets to see before they do
• Teacher can guide task
• Teacher can control students safety
LIMITATIONS• Students don’t get to learn by hands on
experiances
• Some students might not be able to see
• Nonflexible pacing
DRILL AND PRACTICE – PRACTICE EXERCISE TO REFRESH OR INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
ADVANTAGES• Students get feedback on their response
• Can teach in small chunks to allow students to review the information
• Practice is built into the chucks of information
LIMITATIONS• Repetitive
• Can overwhelm students and cause boredom
• Nonadaptive
TUTORIAL- LEARNERS WORKING WITH AN AGENT
ADVANTAGES• Independent work
• Students set their own pace
• Individualization
LIMITATIONS• Students can lose interest and get bored
• Students can get frustrated not know if they are doing it right
• Teacher guidance is lacking
DISCUSSION-THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND OPINIONS AMONG STUDENTS
ADVANTAGES• More interesting to students
• Challenge students to think
• Lets all students talk instead of just a few
• A good way to try new ideas for teaching
LIMITATIONS• Not all students want to share
• Unchallenging
• Some questions might be to difficult for students
• Age
COOPERATIVE LEARNING – STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER AS A GROUP
ADVANTAGES• Learning benefits
• Formal or informal
• Learning opportunity
• Content areas
LIMITATIONS• Size limitation
• Potential overuse
• Group member limitations
GAMES- USES PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
ADVANTAGES• Engaging
• Match to outcomes
• Variety of setting
• Gain attention
LIMITATIONS• Competition concerns
• Levels of difficulty
• Expense
• Misdirection of intention
SIMULATIONS-A SCALED DOWN VERSION OF A REAL LIFE SITUATION
ADVANTAGES• Safety
• Recreate history
• Hands on
• Variety of ability level
LIMITATIONS• Questionable representation
• Complexity
• Time factor
DISCOVERY- LOOKING TO FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF KNOWLEDGE
ADVANTAGES• Engaging
• Repeating steps
• Student control of learning
LIMITATIONS• Time factor
• Preparation
• Misunderstanding
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING – ACTIVELY SEEK SOLUTIONS TO STRUCTURED OR ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS IN THE REAL WORLD
ADVANTAGES• Engaging
• Context for learning
• Levels of complexity
LIMITATIONS• Difficult to create
• time consuming
• Age appropriateness
Work cite
Smaldino, S. E., D. L. Lowther, and J. D. Russel.Instructional technology and media for learning. 10. Boston, MA: Pearson Education. Inc, 2012. 73-83. Print.