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Read the passage below.
Teaching by Demonstration
Educators employ many different methods for teaching. The best way to teach a skill, however, is to demonstrate it. Teaching by example is effective because it provides all. the information necessary to learn a new skill. By demonstrating that skill, an educator conveys every step students need to know. Teaching by example also shows students how to apply the information they learn to a real life situation. Students will not only be able to relay the information but will also understand how to use it.
Write down the main idea and key points in note form, using keywords and key phrases only. Restate the passage in your own words.
employ – to make use of
demonstrate – to show how something is done
convey – to communicate feelings or information
apply – to put into service
relay – to communicate information
Reading:
Now listen to a related lecture. Take notes on the key points and details.
abstract – existing in the mind; not of the physical world
step – one action in a series
leave out – to not include something
literally – used to say that something is real
series – a set of similar things
Listening:
- Main topic: Teaching by demonstration is the best way to teach how to use a computer.
- Key point 1: It will give students all the information they need to use a computer.
- Key point 2: It will provide them with the knowledge necessary to apply the information.]
W: So as an educator, one of the most effective ways of teaching someone how to do something is by demonstration. Let's say you're trying to teach people how to use a computer. You could try to explain to them how to turn it on and open programs and such, but all that information might be too abstract if they don't have a computer in front of them. Your students will learn how to use a computer much easier if you demonstrate how to do it.
First of all, demonstrating how to use a computer is going to give your students all the information they need to know right there. By watching you turn the computer on, open programs, check e-mail, change fonts, or whatever else you do, your students learn those steps by remembering how you did them. And as the demonstrator, you don't have to worry about leaving out a step in an extensive description. Since you're doing all the steps, you literally can't forget a step. Also, demonstrating how to use a computer shows your students how to use the information you're trying to teach them in a real life situation. You're not just telling them how to make documents and create files. You're showing them how they would do it on their own computers. So it isn't just a list of facts: it is a series of real life skills that they can immediately do themselves.
Read and think about the prompt below.
The professor discusses teaching by demonstration. Using the professor's example, explain why this teaching method is effective.
WITHOUT looking at the original reading passage, review your notes from the reading and listening passages. Select the information you think is important.
Reading:
Try to fill in the blanks of the sample response below using your notes.
Now listen to a sample response. How does it differ from your response above? Write down any differences in information or phrasing.
Listen again and repeat after the response during the intervals. Pay close attention to pronunciation, intonation, and word stress.
WITHOUT looking at the written sample response, make quick notes on your own response using your notes on the reading and the listening only.
Reading:
Notes for the Response
Now give your own spoken response to the prompt. Try to incorporate useful expressions you remember from the sample, while also paying attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Record your time.
