“Good demonstration is a good communication.”
Demonstration is…..
- A public showing and emphasizing of the salient
merits, utility, efficiency, etc., of an article or product. (Webster’s
International Dictionary)
- Showing how a thing is done and emphasizing of
the salient merits, utility and efficiency of a concept, a method or a process
or an attitude. (in teaching)
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Guiding principles in using demonstration as a
teaching-learning experience by Edgar Dale:
1.
Establish rapport
How? :
-Greet your audience.
-Make them feel at ease by your
warmth and sincerity.
-Stimulate their interest by
your demonstration and yourself interesting.
-Sustain their attention.
2. Avoid
the COIK fallacy (Clear Only If Known)
What is this fallacy? It is the
assumption that what is clear to the expert demonstrator is also clear known to
the person for whom the message is intended.
3. Watch
for key points
What are key points?
-“They are the ones at which
an error is likely to be made, the places at which many people stumble and
where the knacks and tricks of the trade are especially important.”(Dale, 1996)
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In planning and preparing for a demonstration
(by Brown 1969):
1. Determine
our goals
2. The
materials we need
3. Our
steps
4. Rehearse
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Points to observe in the actual conduct of
demonstration (by Dale):
1.
Get and sustain the interest of our audience.
2.
Keep our demonstration simple, focused and
clear.
3.
Do not hurry nor drag out the demonstration.
4.
Check for understanding in the process of
demonstration.
5.
Conclude with a summary.
6.
Hand out written materials at the end of the
demonstration.
