Teaching-Learning Process
Unit 3. Covers Nature and objectives of teaching; Levels of teaching; Teaching methods; Teaching aids and resources; Learning theories and construction of knowledge; Joyful, experiential and art-integrated learning; Inclusive pedagogy; Classroom communication; Problems in teaching and learning.
About this unit
This is the core of Teaching Aptitude: what teaching is, its levels and methods, teaching aids, theories of learning, joyful and experiential learning, inclusive pedagogy, classroom communication and common problems in teaching and learning.
Topics in this chapter
Nature and objectives of teaching
Meaning, characteristics and objectives of teaching.
6 questionsLevels of teaching
Memory, understanding and reflective levels.
6 questionsTeaching methods
General and subject-specific methods; teacher-centred and learner-centred approaches.
7 questionsTeaching aids and resources
Audio-visual aids and learning resources.
6 questionsLearning theories and construction of knowledge
Behaviourist, cognitive and constructivist views of learning.
7 questionsJoyful, experiential and art-integrated learning
Approaches that make learning active and meaningful.
5 questionsInclusive pedagogy
Teaching so that every learner can take part.
5 questionsClassroom communication
Verbal and non-verbal communication, questioning and barriers in class.
6 questionsProblems in teaching and learning
Common difficulties and how teachers address them.
5 questionsStudy material
Nature and objectives of teaching
What teaching is, its characteristics and its aims.
Read notesLevels of teaching: memory, understanding and reflective
The three levels of teaching and who proposed them.
Read notesTeaching methods and maxims
Teacher-centred and learner-centred methods, with the classic maxims of teaching.
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