3.2.1: Teaching Strategies Flashcards
a generalized plan for a lesson which includes structure, instructional objectives and an outline of planned tactics, necessary to implement the strategies (Stone & Morris,
cited in Issac, 2010).
Teaching Strategy
also known as instructional strategies
Teaching Strategy
the overall plan for a teaching-learning experience that involves the use of one or several methods of instruction to achieve the desired learning outcomes (Rothwell &
Kazanas, 2008).
Teaching strategy
Purpose of instructional strategies
1 motivate students and help them focus attention
2 organize information for understanding and remembering
3 monitor and assess learning
Five categories of instructional strategies
- Direct Instruction
- Indirect Instruction
- Interactive Instruction
- Experiential Learning
- Independent Study
highly teacher-directed and most commonly used
Direct instruction
includes methods such as lecture, didactic questioning, explicit teaching, practice and drill, and demonstrations
Direct instruction
effective for providing information or developing step-by-step skills
Direct instruction
a highly structured method
by which the educator
verbally transmits
information directly to a
group of learners for the
purpose of instruction
Lecture
Purposes of Lecture
1 Develop the act of listening
2 Develop creative thinking and reasoning
3 Effective way of presenting new topic
4 Stimulates learner’s interest
5 Serve as a supplement of the textbook, classroom discussion, and student report
6 Helps to integrate and synthesize a vast body of knowledge
the oldest and most often
used approaches to teaching
Lecture
Advantages of lecture method
1 Economical
2 Current information
3 Summary or synthesis of information
4 Active listening and note-taking skills
5 Inspires learners
Disadvantages of lecture method
1 Passive learner
2 Attention levels of students
3 Students do not learn at the same pace
4 Learning by listening
5 Focuses on teaching of facts
2 types of lecture
Formal and informal
If the lecture is long and difficult, a/an _____ to be covered should be presented
outline of the materials
When the lecture involves narration or description, the _____ should be used
logical presentation
_____ language should be used in presenting the lecture
simple
_____ (2) should be used to supplement the lecture
Instructional devices or audio-visuals aids
_____ on the students should be given by the teacher to measure effectiveness of the method used
Final check -up
The lecturer needs to make a connection with the overall subject and the topic being presented as well as explicate its relationship to previous topics covered and both prior lectures and those that will follow
Introduction
Establish a relationship with the audience.
Introduction
Provide a brief general overview of the lecture’s content
introduction
involves the actual delivery of the content related to the topic being addressed
body of lecture
educator can enhance the effectiveness of the presentation by combining it with other instructional methods
body of lecture
careful preparation is needed
body of lecture
Repeat and emphasize main points
conclusion
Encourage questions from students.
conclusion
Relate content to previous and subsequent topics.
conclusion
includes a high level of learner involvement in observing, investigating, drawing inferences or forming hypotheses
indirect instruction
takes advantage of learners’ interests and curiosity and encourages learners to generate alternatives or solve problems
indirect instruction
Examples: problem-solving, case studies, close activities, reading for meaning, reflective discussion and concept mapping
indirect instruction
Killen (2009, pg. 242) suggests that _____ can engage and motivate students to develop deeper understanding through applying ideas to real-world situations
problem-solving