Teaching Methods and Processes

Question 1

What are three methods of presenting a lesson?

Answer 1

LGD

Lecture method
Guided discussion
Demonstration/Performance method

Question 2

What are the 3 parts to organizing a lesson? What is the purpose of each step?

Answer 2

Part 1: Introduction

AMO

Attention - get student focused
Motivation - show why lesson is important
Overview - objective and key ideas (map to follow)

Part 2: Development - present to help achieve desired learning outcome

Part 3: Conclusion - retrace important elements

Question 3

How can you logically organize a lesson?

Answer 3

SPKM

Simple to complex
Past to present
Known to unknown
Most frequent to least used

Question 4

Describe the lecture method and give examples of types of lectures

Answer 4

Instructor delivers material to silent students

BIFT

Briefing – concise array of facts without elaboration

Illustrated Talk – relies heavily on visual aids

Formal Lecture – little or no verbal participation by students

Teaching Lecture – allows some student participation

Question 5

Describe the guided discussion method

Answer 5

Student should have some knowledge about the topic discussed.
Instructor guides the discussion with a goal of reinforcing learning objectives

Question 6

Describe the demonstration performance method

Answer 6

Best for skills that require practice; people learn by doing.

5 Phases:

1. Explanation
2. Demonstration
3. Student performance
4. Instructor supervision
5. Evaluation

Question 7

What are the steps in the “tell-and-doing” technique?

Answer 7

1. Preparation
2. Instructor Tells – Instructor Does
3. Student Tells – Instructor Does
4. Student Tells – Student Does
5. Student Does – Instructor Evaluates

Question 8

What are the characteristics of an effective question for the guided discussion method?

Answer 8

PRS CCR

Purpose is specific
Requires definite answers
Stimulates thought

Clear in meaning
Contains a single idea
Relates to previous material

Question 9

What types of questions can be used for the guided discussion method?

Answer 9

DORRR

Direct
Overhead
Relay
Reverse
Rhetorical

Question 10

Describe the elements of the teaching process:

Answer 10

PPARE

Preparation - lesson plan, objective, criteria
Presentation - objective and nature of material determine presentation format
Application - student applies
Review - at the end of every lesson
Evaluation - evaluate how well the objective is met

Question 11

What is the purpose of objectives?

Answer 11

For defining exactly what needs to be done and how it is done during each lesson.