DRILL AND PRACTICE

By Carrie StewartSLIS 5720

Drill-and-practice

A strategy in which students practice skills previously learned and receive corrective feedback. The goal is mastery without error.

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Advantages

Corrective feedback

Information chunking

Practice

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Limitations

Potentially Boring

Repetitive

Learning potential limited if repeated errors

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Despite the “Drill and kill” reputation, this

strategy is effective for students acquiring fundamental skills

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For example:

Flashcards for learning math

facts

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For example:

Flashcards for learning sight

words

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For example:

Computer gamesfor practicing basic

skills

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For example:

Homework worksheets for

practicing skills at home

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In conclusion…

This is not a high level thinking

strategy.

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However, “Drill and kill “Can be avoided

by-Not over-using

the strategy.-Making the

practice interesting and

fun.

And student mastery can be achieved.

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