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Drill-and-Practice
Created by Gabrielle Brown
Drill-and-Practice
In drill-and-practice, the students repeatedly practice a skill or perform a procedure.
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The teacher has already delivered a lesson on the skill.
Now, the student completes a drill to help her obtain mastery.
Drill-and-practice materials should be simple enough for students to use independently.
Always provide feedback.
Advantages of Drill-and-practice
• Small chunks of information
• Review of a single concept
• Students receive feedback
Limitations of Drill-and-practice
• Boring
• Repetitive
• Student mistakes
The following slides will give examples of ways to integrate Drill-and-practice in the classroom.
Worksheets
• After students have received instruction on a concept, students may use a worksheet to practice that skill.
Chona (Creator). (2011). Articles [Grammar Worksheet], Retrieved February 9, 2011 from: (http://chona-grammarlessons.blogspot.com/)
Flashcards
• Students may drill each other by using flashcards.
Peter Weatherall (Author). (2011). Flashcards [Grammar Flashcards], Retrieved February 9, 2011 from: URL (kidsinglish.com)
Computer Programs
• Computer programs help students practice skills in a game format.