Participatory Approach:
Emphasis on Participation of learners
Based on principle participation of learner
Role of a teacher: back stage co-ordinator. Teacher plan lesson so that students become autonomous
Approach: a way of teaching & learning. It provides direction to teach.
Methods of teaching are based on approaches. Techniques are based on methods. Processes of teaching are based on methods. Skills of teaching are also based on methods. Some of the methods of teaching have roots in the participatory approach. Methods will actually give procedure to teach.
Principles of Participatory Approach:
1. Principle of Activity:
- time oriented
- For students
- Plan in the form of task
- Goal oriented
- Students should be active learner
- Students should learn through activity
- Task should be given like scrapbook making, models, worksheets, read & review, discussion, demonstration, charts etc.
2. Principle of learner autonomy:
- Freedom to learn
- Communication, creativity and critical thinking develops
- Nature of classroom will be virtually non-formal.
3. Principle of constructivity:
- To learn & explore the knowledge
- Freedom to explore
- Freedom to construct information
- Students will build information
- Freedom to develop skills
4. Principle of utility & reality:
Methods use are:
1. Laboratory method
2. Project Method
3. Problem Solving Method
4. Assignment Method
5. Group discussion Method
Practical part only can be taught using participatory approach. Real things, day to day life things, things which can be feel, practical based on task can be taught.
Advantages of Participatory Approach:
1. Learner Centered approach.
2. Constructing knowledge
3. Learner autonomy
4. Elation learning (Fun)
5. Learning without burden
Disadvantages of Participatory Approach:]
1. Classroom management disturbs
2. Very time consuming
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