Teaching Strategies

Methods y Lecture y y Characteristics Cost effective Target Large groups y y y Group Discussion y Stimulates sharing ideas and emotions
y

Applicability To convey critical information, history, background, theories and equations. May stimulate learner interest in future study To make learners feel more comfortable asking questions during whole group discussions. Provides valuable clues about learner motivation and how to best facilitate learning To communicate knowledge, ideas, and feelings primarily through oral exchange. Provides practice to build skills and problem-solving in real situations with expert supervision, guidance, and the opportunity for continuous feedback. To help learners to understand application of theories. Provides opportunity for targeted questions and answers To help in skills enhancement To challenges the learner s ability to use higher order problem-solving and criticalthinking strategies. Provides a challenge that can lead to

One-to-one instruction

Tailored to individual s needs and goals

y y

Demonstration

Preview of exact skill/behavior

y y

y y

Return Demonstration Gaming

y y

Immediate individual guidance Captures learner enthusiasm

y y

confidence in knowing and expressing the materia y Simulation y Practice reality in safe setting y y y y y For illustrating a complex and changing situation. Allows for focused learning that eliminates irrelevant aspect To arouse feelings and elicit emotional response in the learners. Provides practice to build skills before real-world application and when real experiences are not readily availabl Tends to generate high learner interest To provide or design instructional activities that guides the learner in independently achieving the objectives of learning.

Role playing

Develops understanding of other

y y

Role modeling Self-instruction

y y

Help with socialization to role Self-paced, Cost effective, Consistent

y y