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ADVANTAGES OF PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION METHOD
i. Self-paced learning- the learner can proceed at their own pace, hence intrinsic motivation.
ii. Teaching machines enable learners to work individually, calling for active participation of the learner.
iii. Computer-assisted instructions, which tests learners’ abilities, marks their progress, and helps them to develop ideas and skills independently.
iv. With programmed instruction method, all learning steps are covered leaving no chance of jumping some crucial steps. This is very important in building on the previously acquired ideas and knowledge.
DISADVANTAGES
Learners may require extra explanation if some content is not grasped.
i. Over-use of small steps leads to boredom on the part of the learners.
ii. Difficult for the teacher to review.
iii. The tendency of learners not retaining what had been learnt if they did not write these responses to a program’s frames.
iv. Requires an expert to develop the program, hence costly. Textbooks e.g. Malkiat Singh sources for experts in the area of writing.
v. Learners tend to feel they are wasting time.
Titany answered the question on September 15, 2021 at 13:23
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