Traditional and Contemporary Teaching Methods Flashcards
is a word derived from the Latin word
educere, educatum, and educare which
expresses the meaning of something to
learn, to know, and to lead out.
Education
Traditional Method
of Teaching
(Johnson & Johnson
1991, Theroux 2002)
Traditional Teacher
(Novak, 1998)
Features of Traditional Learning
.
• Learning happens in a physical space, within the four
walls of a classroom.
• Teacher-centered
• Learning happens at a predetermined pace and schedule.
• Face-to-face interaction between the teacher and
students.
• Strict reliance on textbooks.
• All students learn within the same environment
Contemporary Method
of Teaching
(Johnson & Johnson
1991, Theroux 2002)
Modern Teacher
(Trilling & Fadel, 2009)
Features of Contemporary Teaching
• Learner-centered
• Task-Based or Activity-
Based
• Resource-Based
• Interactive in Nature
• Peer Collaboration
Advantages of
Traditional Learning
- In-person
Interaction - Immediate Feedback
- Cultural Preservation
- Respect for Authority
- Sense of Community
- Established Pedagogy
- Focus on Foundational Skills
- Development of Discipline and
Responsibility
Disadvantages of
Traditional Learning
- Passive
Learning - One-Size-
Fits-All Approach - Limited Interactivity
- Memorization Over Understanding
- Inflexibility
- Limited Use of Technology
- Teacher-
Centered
Focus - Overemphasis
on Standardized Testing - Limited Differentiation
- Lack of
Real-World
Relevance
Advantages of Contemporary
Method of Teaching
- Easy
Accessibility - Developed
global
skills - Easy availability
of information - Experiential
learning - Project based
learning - Artificial
Intelligence - Teachers as
mentors - Virtual Reality
and Augmented
Reality
9 . Students become
computer
literate - Refresher courses
to improve
teaching standards
Disadvantages of Contemporary
Method of Teaching
- Digital learning is expensive
- Lack of
social
interaction - Inequality in
education - Lack of
computer
literacy - Over-dependent on
technology reduces
intellectual skills - The distraction of
students in and out
of the classroom
•A method used to carry out a plan to help
students learn.
•Evaluates teaching based on goal-directed
actions to achieve specific learning objectives.
•The method used in teaching depends on
various factors including learning objectives,
teaching methods, student abilities, and
teacher’s personality and experience.
Teaching Technique
•Present a clear, vivid, interesting,
and orderly sequence of learning
events to the children.
•Is an art for the teachers to
present his/her lesson in the form
of story .
Narration
•Present the matter of teaching
in the form of mental picture or
image among the students.
•The act of representing a thing
by words, amount of the
properties or appearances of
something.
Description
•The art of talking to make
one understand the concept,
theory, idea, or action clearly.
Explanation
•Very useful technique to
keep students motivated.
•Learning through the use of
games.
Gamification
•A technique that can be used
in an individual working
station, in a group work, or
by a teacher as a means of
demonstrating something.
Mind Mapping
•A way of collecting ideas or
information in a creative and
inhibited way.
Brainstorming
The Need and Importance of the
Different Teaching Techniques
•It helps to attract the students’ attention in
the classroom.
•They stimulate the mind of the students to
gain more knowledge and understanding.
•They make the children understand the
subject rather than just memorize it.
•They are necessary as a means of creating or
sustaining interests among the children.
