Teaching Approaches

Question 1

What is long-term & short-term planning for teaching and learning strategies?

Answer 1

Long-term: Over the course of a year
Short-term: Planning lessons daily or for the week

Question 2

How do you plan timetables?

Answer 2

It should be based on the pupils’ development and implemented flexibility, as well as be in tandem with the curriculum’s needs

Question 3

What should be considered when planning learning and teaching activities?

Answer 3

• The ability and cognitive development of pupils
• Providing opportunities for children to make choices during activities

Question 4

How should teaching and learning strategies be balanced?

Answer 4

Outdoor and indoor, active and passive, individual, group and whole class activities, as well as activities initiated by children and planned by teachers should be balanced

Question 5

What is the perfect teaching method?

Answer 5

None are deemed best implemented for teaching and learning in the classroom for children of various abilities

Question 6

How should teachers plan lessons?

Answer 6

They should use various strategies that are appropriate with the development, needs, interests and talents of the children

Question 7

What are the types of learning?

Answer 7

• Child-centred learning
• Learning through play
• Inquiry based learning
• Integrated approach
• Thematic approach
• Project Based learning
• Mastery learning
• Contextual learning
• Multiple intelligence

Question 8

What is child-centred learning?

Answer 8

The children’s active participation in the learning activity, and they are responsible for their own learning

Question 9

What is learning through play?

Answer 9

It is planned and structured to provide children with opportunities to learn in a free and safe environment, which is enjoyable and meaningful

Question 10

What is inquiry based learning?

Answer 10

It allows children to build their own knowledge and understanding through investigation and exploration based on their existing knowledge

Question 11

What is integrated approach?

Answer 11

Integrates two or more skills to be acquired by pupils in one lesson. Teachers need to use children’s daily experiences in teaching and learning in the classroom

Question 12

What is thematic approach?

Answer 12

Organising the curriculum and learning through a chosen theme or topic according to the suitability of time, place, interest, background and level of children’s development

Question 13

What is project based learning?

Answer 13

Focuses on systematically planned practical assignments within a time frame. This method emphasises research in the form of projects in order for children to gain knowledge. Involves collection and analysis of data and preparation of reports

Question 14

What is mastery learning?

Answer 14

This ensures all children have acquired the expected learning objectives before moving onto the next lesson. This method focuses on mastery of lessons learnt

Question 15

What is contextual learning?

Answer 15

A learning method which integrates learning content with daily experiences of the children, community and working world. This provides opportunities for hands-on minds-on activities

Question 16

What is multiple intelligence learning?

Answer 16

An important theory stating that every pupil have various intelligences and ways of thinking, responding and learning which differ from one another

Question 17

What are the eight intelligences?

Answer 17

• Visual-spatial
• Verbal-linguistic
• Kinaesthetic
• Musical
• Logical-mathematical
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
• Naturalist

Question 18

What approaches are suitable for nursery curriculum, playing pedagogy?

Answer 18

• Learning through play
• Sensory games
• Manipulative games
• 3E concept

Question 19

What is does the 3E stand for?

Answer 19

Exploring, Experimenting, Experiencing

Question 20

What is learning through play?

Answer 20

The most effective way to foster children’s learning. Children express their feelings, interact, and socialise

Question 21

What do children learn through play?

Answer 21

How to solve problems, build self-confidence, explore to answer their curiosity. Together with their psychomotor skills, hand-eye coordination skills, and their cognitive ability

Question 22

What is a manipulative game?

Answer 22

When children play using toys or aids creatively using their own idea or way. They show more interest and it increases their attention & concentration.

Examples: Thread beads, Puzzles, Playing blocks

Question 23

What is a sensory game?

Answer 23

An approach that allows children to fully utilise their touching sense; tearing and building. They can stimulate nerve to their brain

Example: Playing with sand
- Wet sand can be molded to shape, dry sand can be felt or to write on the surface

Question 24

What is the 3E concept?

Answer 24

Learning by hands-on and active activity. Children will be given chances to explore things. This builds problem-solving features scientifically and increase children’s comprehension

Question 25

How can the teacher help during the 3E concept?

Answer 25

By observing, helping children appreciate and converse with children on what they do

Question 26

What does the preschool curriculum focus on?

Answer 26

• 21st century skills
• HOTs (Higher-order thinking skills)
• Learning environment
• Layout

Question 27

Elaborate on how the preschool curriculum develops 21st century skills

Answer 27

Focusing on thinking and living skills as well as their future careers based on moral values

Question 28

Elaborate on how the preschool curriculum develops HOTs

Answer 28

Stated explicitly in the curriculum for teachers to translate them in teaching & learning in order to stimulate structured and focused thinking among children. It is focused on four thinking levels

Question 29

Elaborate on why the preschool curriculum focuses on the learning environment

Answer 29

A good learning environment will contribute to effective learning, good class control, active teacher-children relationship and fun learning

Question 30

Elaborate on how the preschool curriculum focuses on the classroom layout

Answer 30

Well-equipped, easily accessed, appropriate with adequate resources, updated regularly according to teaching and learning needs. They need to be designed to encourage individual and collaborative play

Question 31

What are the four thinking levels of HOTs?

Answer 31

• Knowledge: Recalling information. Basic level of understanding and remembering previously learned material
• Comprehension: Understanding the meaning of information. Requires the ability to explain, or summarise concepts
• Application: Students apply what they know to solve problems or complete tasks
• Analysis / Evaluation: Students examine information, make judgments, and create new ideas or solutions