LABORATORY LABORATORY METHODMETHOD

LABORATORY METHOD

Laboratory methodLaboratory method

- Is defined as a teaching - Is defined as a teaching procedure dealing with procedure dealing with firsthand experiences firsthand experiences regarding materials or facts regarding materials or facts obtained from investigation obtained from investigation or experimentationor experimentation

TypesTypes

- ExperimentalExperimental

the experimental type aims to train the experimental type aims to train pupils in acquisition of information pupils in acquisition of information and motor skilland motor skill

- ObservationalObservational

the acquisition of facts is the the acquisition of facts is the dominant aim of methoddominant aim of method

stepssteps

- Introductory step for Introductory step for orientation and motivationorientation and motivation

- Work periodWork period- Culminating activitiesCulminating activities

- Introductory step for orientation and Introductory step for orientation and motivationmotivation

This steps includes determination of the work to This steps includes determination of the work to be donebe done

- Work periodWork period

When all the pupils may be working on the same When all the pupils may be working on the same problem or on different problems of their own, problem or on different problems of their own, this becomes a supervised work periodthis becomes a supervised work period

--Culminating activitiesCulminating activities

After completion or near completion of the work, After completion or near completion of the work, the class may get together to discuss and the class may get together to discuss and organize their individual findingsorganize their individual findings

advantagesadvantages-it is learning by doing-it is learning by doing

-impressions through several senses -impressions through several senses make learning more effectivemake learning more effective

- Undergoing actual experience is more Undergoing actual experience is more vivid and what one learns by the vivid and what one learns by the laboratory method is retained longer. laboratory method is retained longer. Reality is more vivid than any symbol; Reality is more vivid than any symbol; andand

- It is a direct preparation for life It is a direct preparation for life

disadvantagesdisadvantages

- It is an uneconomical way of learning the It is an uneconomical way of learning the lecture demonstration may be substituted lecture demonstration may be substituted for better results;for better results;

- It becomes mechanical at times;It becomes mechanical at times;- The expensive apparatus sometimes does The expensive apparatus sometimes does

not justify results; andnot justify results; and- Loss of time occurs due to indiscriminate Loss of time occurs due to indiscriminate

overuse of the methodoveruse of the method

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