What is supervised study method?

Supervised study means a shift from mass teaching to individual or group instruction. Supervised study
affords a practical method of teaching pupils what to study and how to study and to bring the pupils into
intimate contact with the teacher and the learning process. This gives the teacher a chance to render
individual help to the pupils. The teacher becomes a director of study, watching and guiding its course
into correct ways.

Merits

1. It saves time and energy of the pupils, imparts definiteness into the work

2. It enables the teacher to give individual attention to the pupils.

3. The pupils get thorough training in study habits.

4. It gives the child training in the effective use of library and gives the opportunity to
judge the soundness of statements given in the text books.

5. It makes the child responsible and self-reliant.

Demerits

1. It requires good library, good laboratory and good reading rooms.

2. The method requires additional teachers.