Some people say drill and practice is really "drill and kill." What can teachers do to make sure this kind of use doesn't happen and drill and practice can serve a useful function?
One way that teachers can make it more exciting for students is using software that is related to the drill and practice. Also when doing this you need to make sure you have actually taught your students the information and not just stick them in front of the computer and expect them to just pick up on it. For me the best way for me to learn things like math is to practice how working it out. Flash cards are a good thing for me as well when it comes to learning definitions. They have so many software programs and stuff on the internet that children can use to help with the drill and practice technique. They consider this fun because they don’t feel that its work they feel that its more of a game. They don’t feel that its practice and boring.
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I really enjoyed this chapter because it gave us the all types of software along with the pros and cons that come with them. The book gives us different ways to select the right software and make the lessons beneficial.
ReplyDeleteYou made some really great points. I too have to learn with the same techniques of drill and practice. When we give this task to small children we need to limit thier time to 10-15 mins. to insure they keep interest with it. In the class I do my field base, the teacher has incorporated computers in the class within the past two weeks. I see the first graders ask to get off the program after about 15 mins. so the can go to another center.
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