Reading material for Lesson 1.4 Characteristics of good Instruction and common defects in Instruction
4. Common defects in Instruction
The instructor must avoid the following common defects.
- Defects in the personality.
- Inadequate preparation.
- Improper method of presentation.
- Wrong presentaion method, starting subject without any introduction motivation etc.
- Wrong method of instruction, the dictation method is the worst for vocational training.
- Not adopting the proper questioning technic.
- Improper use of teaching/training aids.
- Voice such as shouting, murmuring while presenting the subject.
- Irrelevant assignment.
Improper evaluation
- Improper method of evaluation procedure.
- Unfairness in evaluation.
- Inaccuracy in evaluation.
- Partiality.
Inadequate human relationship
- Failure to gauge the standard of the trainees.
- Failure to measure their level of competency, grasping power etc.
- Failure to develop friendly atmosphere.