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Disadvantages Of Traditional Learning System

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The main aim of this chapter is to introduce the study and its structure. Educators feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when their students perform well and feel badly when they fail. According to James (2009) stated that "Learning" is an internal process that cannot be observed directly (p.45). The change occurs in an individual's ability to respond in a particular situation. In addition Willoughby, a freelance writer and former science and technology specialist (2010) postulated that no two student enter the classroom with identical abilities, experience and needs, their learning styles, language proficiency, background knowledge, readiness to learn may vary widely within a single class group. With this in mind, educators across the country have been seeking out effective research-base practices in an effort to improve student performance. For decades, educators have sought ways of teaching science to make it more meaningful to students; however, these traditional methods had their disadvantages as many students still did not grasp the fundamental concepts. Accordingly, numerous researches have been carried out with the hope of finding the method that worked, the method that allowed for involvement among learners' and retention …show more content…

The teaching method employs memorization of facts as well as the ability to follow rules, execute procedures, and plug in formulas is lauded, and not only those capable of absorbing, accumulating, and regurgitating received items of information in this manner excel in traditional science classrooms (Hiebert 2012). The teacher's role in traditional classroom is to "provide clear, step-by-step demonstration of each procedure, restate steps in response to student question, provide adequate opportunities for students to practice the procedures, and offer specific corrective support when necessary", and the ultimate science authority is the textbook (Johnson & Johnson

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