Question

write the characteristic of project method.what are its advantages and limitations?

Answer 1

Advantages:

It helps in developing social norms and social values among the learners.
It provides invaluable opportunities for correlation of various elements of the subject matter and for transfer of training or learning.
It helps in growing knowledge very effectively as a results of their close cooperation on social participation in the spirit of democracy.

Disadvantages:

The project cannot be planned for all subjects and whole subject matter cannot be taught by this strategy.
It is not economical from the point of view of time and cost.
It is very difficult for a teacher to plan or to execute the projects to the learners and supervise them.

Limitations:

This teaching strategy should not be used an independent teaching strategy but as a supplementary teaching technique.
Teacher should try to utilize the inexperience and waste projects to prepare models etc.
To avoid the problem of supervision, teacher may appoint a leader to each group of students.
Teacher should fix a time limit for each project.

Answer 2

• A project has a definite attainable goal.
• It involves life-like and purposeful activities which promote learning.
• Students can plan and perform their learning activities.
• It promotes learning by doing.