Teaching Methods Flashcards
What are some factors that determine appropriate teaching methods?
Type of learning
Audience
Learning Styles
Number of Learners
Media Training Aids
Training Facility Site
Instructor Skill and Style
The _________ refers to whether the topic is cognitive, psychomotor, or affective in nature.
Type of Learning
What are the four primary teaching methods utilized in public safety training?
Lecture
Group Discussion/Activity
Demonstration
Role Plays
The _________ method is one in which the instructor presents information to an audience with little or no concern for interaction.
Lecture
In the ______ method, the instructor acts more as a moderator or discussion leader. The instructor participates mainly for motivation and guidance purposes.
Group Discussion/Activity
Define Socratic Questioning.
“seeks to get students to answer their own questions by making them think and drawing the answer out of them.”
The _______ method can be defined as “Teaching by showing”. The trainer performs the task as participants observe.
Demonstration
_______ is typically an imitation of reality. It allows students the opportunity to practice skills they might not use on a regular basis.
Role Plays
List tips for an effective group activity.
Must be well structured and planned.
Provide clear, detailed instructions.
Ensure appropriate amounts of props, equipment or supplies.
Design activities so that every team member must be directly involved.
Observe activities to ensure safety/participation.
Review the activity and brief students about what happened.
List some other methods for group activites.
Conference
Panel
Brainstorming
Field Trip
Team Teaching
Case Study
Simulations
The demonstration process consists of three stages. These stages consist of:
Instructor tells the student, instructor shows the student.
Students tell the instructor, Instructor shows the students.
Students tell the instructor, students show the instructor.
