iandol on thu 25 oct 01
David Hendley made the following comment, but I wonder if this concept =
is valid?
There are many ways of ensuring that students acquire practical skills =
and it is certain that one single way will at some time or other fail. =
Therefore, having a range of options is a necessity.
One methodology which is not instinctive, because teachers of practical =
subjects tend to teach tasks in their logical progression, is that of =
"Reverse Chaining" which uses the theory that some people learn a task =
with greater speed and efficiency if it is introduced to them in =
reverse. This style has been found to work well with people of impaired =
intellectual capacity. Its drawback is that it is an inefficient way of =
teaching. The basic tenet is that your students watch the whole process, =
then the process as far as the last stage which they complete. The whole =
task is broken down into simple steps. It works extremely well with a =
small group and challenges them to memorise and recall fine details.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis. Redhill, South Australia
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