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Unit-6: Teaching Strategies, Methods and Techniques of Educational Technology

Table—Difference between Discovery and Heuristic Notes

Discovery Heuristic
1. These are used mostly for social matters is 1. Exploration of a particular use is in the study
knowledge of the facts. of scientifi c subjects.
2. The connection is ancient events. 2. The present study does.
3. It is subjective interpretation of the facts. 3. The text-as students are given objective
perception of the object.

This method is very prevalent in some schools in Maharashtra. On the Class VI, VII and VIII of the
students are required to write a thesis based on this method. ‘Thesis’ use of writing it has proved quite
popular.

13. Question-Answer Strategy
The Q-standing educational policy is an ancient method of Socrates. This policy is called the Socratic
method. Socratic questioning system consists of three major steps—(1) in order to build queries. (2) in
front of the students to keep them properly, so as to awaken the curiosity of the new knowledge, and (3)
students by connecting them through new knowledge. The low, medium and high level Waif question
are used as needed. We can classify the types of questions as follow:

(Question answer strategy)

(Formal question answer strategy) (Natural question answer strategy)

(Teaching questions) (Developing question and answer)

(Preliminary questions) (Re-capitulartory questions)

Characteristics
(1) Students become active during question-answer method.
(2) They are awakened curiosity leads to new knowledge.
(3) It is based on psychological principles.
(4) Usefull for training institutions, and for small children.
(5) The strength of the students to develop ideas and thinking.
(6) Provide assistance in the development of the text.
(7) Helpful in the review and Rememorize the text.
(8) Students’ specific problems and difficulties that can be achieved through knowledge questions.

(9) It is useful in the assessment of students’ knowledge.
Limitations
(1) Occasionally becomes mechanical and drab brings this method.

(2) Specific training is required for the correct use of Q method.

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