To achieve the goal of teaching, the teacher must adopt effective teaching methods in education. The

the disadvantages

 of this method are that: 

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When  there  is  no  moderator  who  should  give  turns  to  people  who  ask  on  what  the 

panelists said. 

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Experts are often not effective speakers. 

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 Subject may not be in logical order. 

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Not appropriate for elementary age students. 

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 Logistics can be troublesome. 

 

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Teacher coordinates focus of panel, introduces and summarizes. 

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 Teacher briefs panel. 

This type of method is applicable in the following subjects; 

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English 

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History 

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R.E 

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Civic Education  

5. 

SYNTHETIC METHOD

 

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Synthetic  method  is  another  type  of  method  which  is  used  in  teaching.  This  method  proceeds  from 

known to unknown. However, this is the type of method where by a teacher put things together which 

are apart. In short synthetic method is the type of method of putting together known bits of information 

to reach the point where unknown information becomes obvious and true. 

Synthetic method has the following merits. 

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It is a short and elegant method. 

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It glorifies memory of the learners. 

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It suits the teacher. 

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It follows the same process as given in the text book. 

Demerits of synthetic methods are; 

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It leaves much doubt in the mind of the learners. 

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It offers no explanations for them. 

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Learners become perplexed when new problem is put on them. 

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It does not provide full understanding. 

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 There is no scope of discovery and thinking in this method. 

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Home work and memory work are likely to become heavy for the learners. 

Subjects where synthetic method is applicable are; 

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English. 

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History  

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Mathematics 

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Civic Education 

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R.E 

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Geography 

For this method to be successful the teacher should show the learner on how to go with it and he must 

also  motivate  them.  On  the  other  hand,  the  teacher  should  show  ways  of  answering  the  give  work 

when the learners are at home.