<Tr> <Td> Classroom </Td> <Td> Students matched by age, and possibly also by ability . All students in a classroom are taught the same material . </Td> <Td> Students dynamically grouped by interest or ability for each project or subject, with the possibility of different groups each hour of the day . Multi-age classrooms or open classrooms . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teaching methods </Td> <Td> Traditional education emphasizes: <Ul> <Li> Direct instruction and lectures </Li> <Li> Seatwork </Li> <Li> Students learn through listening and observation </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Progressive education emphasizes: <Ul> <Li> Hands - on activities </Li> <Li> Student - led discovery </Li> <Li> Group activities </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Direct instruction and lectures </Li> <Li> Seatwork </Li> <Li> Students learn through listening and observation </Li> </Ul> <Li> Direct instruction and lectures </Li>

Methods adopted in achieving the aims and objectives of traditional education in nigeria