Instructional Methods Research

Benefits One advantage of lecture method is that it is controlled by the instructor thus creating an economical and efficient platform for transmitting vast amounts of information to a large class of students (Missildine et al. Another benefit of lecture method is that students become more updated with current information and new material from a broad scope of diverse perspectives. Limitations One limitation of lecture method is that it is a narrow approach where instructors dictate information to students. As such, students are granted little or no opportunity to air their input or refute the knowledge delivered. A second limitation is that lecture method is a passive rather than active experience for students (Race, 2014. Benefits Demonstration method enhances learners’ understanding of a particular concept thus making learning permanent (Keengwe, 2014).