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    The Devil's Advocate strategy involves the teacher arguing against the students' proposed solutions to engage them in critical discussion. Its purposes are to test ideas and identify weaknesses. The steps are to identify the problem, develop a solution supported by facts, critique the solution by considering missing data, uncover flaws, revise recommendations, and accept the final solution. Advantages include improving critical thinking, engagement, and decision making. Disadvantages can include combative environments and students feeling frustrated or convinced by the teacher's arguments against their positions. It is generally best suited for high school, college, and subjects like values education and social sciences.

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    The Devil's Advocate strategy involves the teacher arguing against the students' proposed solutions to engage them in critical discussion. Its purposes are to test ideas and identify weaknesses. The steps are to identify the problem, develop a solution supported by facts, critique the solution by considering missing data, uncover flaws, revise recommendations, and accept the final solution. Advantages include improving critical thinking, engagement, and decision making. Disadvantages can include combative environments and students feeling frustrated or convinced by the teacher's arguments against their positions. It is generally best suited for high school, college, and subjects like values education and social sciences.

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    The Devil's Advocate strategy involves the teacher arguing against the students' proposed solutions to engage them in critical discussion. Its purposes are to test ideas and identify weaknesses. The steps are to identify the problem, develop a solution supported by facts, critique the solution by considering missing data, uncover flaws, revise recommendations, and accept the final solution. Advantages include improving critical thinking, engagement, and decision making. Disadvantages can include combative environments and students feeling frustrated or convinced by the teacher's arguments against their positions. It is generally best suited for high school, college, and subjects like values education and social sciences.

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    Michael T.

    Rodriguez Principles and Methods of Teaching II EDN2

    STRATEGY PURPOSES STEPS/GUIDELINES APPLICABILITY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES


    Devils Advocate- It seeks to engage others The teacher and the students: This is applicable to high Students learned how to It can result to combative
    is a form of role play in an argumentative - Identify the problem; school and college. think critically by analyzing, classroom environment.
    in which the teacher discussion process. - Develop a solution supported Elementary students are evaluating, and creating not
    tries to convince the by facts and assumption; very sensitive that is why it just by rote memorization. Sometimes students are
    students to give in to Test the quality of original - Critique the solution by is quite inappropriate to use frustrated when the teacher
    temptation. proposition and identify identifying data the group this strategy at this level. The group will end up with disagrees with them.
    weaknesses. have missed; one and strong decision.
    - Uncover all that is wrong ; This strategy can be also Some students might give in
    It improves or abandons - Revise or depend its applied to subjects like Helps keep students or be convinced.
    the class stance about a recommendation; and Values Education, Social engaged.
    certain matter. - Accept the final solution. Sciences and Literature. The students might think
    Promotes democratic that their teacher is
    When playing devils advocate the discourse. unreliable.
    teacher should:
    - Be comfortable voicing and It creates mild anxiety
    defending arguments; within the student that
    - Establish an environment / elicits good performance.
    culture where students feel
    safe to disagree;
    - Make lies that are believable
    - Give positive reinforcement

    References:

    Davis, J.(2013). Improving Students Critical Thinking and Classroom Engagement by Playing the Devils Advocate. Retrieved from http://traue.commons.gc.cuny.edu/issue-2-
    fall-2013/Davis
    Hartwig, R. (n.d.). 7 Steps to Analyze a Problem The Devils Advocacy Technique. Retrieved from http://www.ryanhartwig.com/7-steps-to-analyze-a-problem-the-devils
    - advocacy-technique/
    Participatory teaching . (2004). Guide to methods and techniques. Retrieved from http://www.equip123.net/equip1/mesa/docs/ParticipatoryTeachingLearning.pdf

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