1. Drill
and
Practice
Joanh Operiano, James Peter Arellano, Shairah Cometa, Maja Felene De Leon, Maria Daniella Louise Flores

2. Overview
 Promotes acquisition of knowledge through
repetitive practice
 The skills built through drill and practice
should become the building blocks for more
meaningful learning.
 It helps learners master materials at their
own pace.

3. TYPES
 Paired Associate or Matching
 Sentence Completion
 Multiple Choice
 Part Identification
 True- False
 Short- Answer Question
 Contextualized Activities (gap filling,
reconstructing texts)

4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
 Control over presentation rate
 Answer judging
 Appropriate feedback

5. BENEFITS
 Creates motivation in students
 Immediate feedback
 Individualize attention better
 Quick mastery of skill being practiced

6. LIMITATION AND PROBLEMS
 Students are not creating anything
 Requires dedicated instructor
 Limited time
 Lack of interaction
 Content materials are not authentic,
meaningful and contextualized

7. WAYS TO USE
 Practice for test
 Move away from paper- based drill
 Games provide child- centered activities can
be used in many different formats

8. GUIDELINES FOR USE
 Focus on presentation rate
 Students need to have control over pace
 Proper amount of time
 Feedback must be quick, simple and
motivating

9. INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE
EXAMPLES

10. WORKS CITED
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 Torat, Bamrung. "Advantages and Limitations of CALL." Welcome to the
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 "Games : Matho." Aplusmath.com. Web. 26 Nov. 2010.
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