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

35.SEMINAR METHOD 

This is a teaching method which is mostly imperative to pupils. It encourages learners to do a research 

on a particular topic and afterwards, present their findings to the rest of the learners in the classroom. 

This method can be used in subjects such as geography, commerce and history. It can be improved by 

ensuring  that  learners  take  the  serious  active  part  in  doing  a  research  and  a  teacher  should  provide 

formal guidance in which they shall go about. 

ADVANTAGES 

i.

 

Learners are given chances to interrogate their peers on their findings. 

ii.

 

Learners are involved in participations in the study. 

iii.

 

Learners know what to study, since they are given an opportunity to choose topics to study 

of the own interest. 

iv.

 

It gives presentation responsibility to the learners. 

DISADVANTAGES 

i.

 

It demands for a clear summary of the issues presented at the end of it. 

ii.

 

Assessment of learners becomes difficult. 

iii.

 

Some learners may not be ready or willing to participate due to fear, shy and other factors. 

 

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FIELD TRIP

 

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This  is  one  of  the  teaching  methods  in  which  a  number  of  learners  taught  on  a  particular  topic  are 

taken  out  of  their  normal  learning  situations  to  a  real-life  situation  where  realism  is  essential  to 

reinforce learning.  It  is  mostly used in  history and Geography subjects.  One way to  improve  it is  by 

planning and coordinating all real resources before time so that destructions are minimized. 

ADVANTAGES 

i.

 

Learners are able to witness the real objects. 

ii.

 

It aids memory. 

iii.

 

It is a realistic and live method. 

iv.

 

It provides a powerful link between theory and practice. 

v.

 

It motivates learners to learning. 

DISADVANTAGES 

i.

 

It is difficult to monitor students during visits. 

ii.

 

It is costly. 

iii.

 

It consumes time.      

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