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Teaching Methods
The term teaching method refers to the general principles, pedagogy use for classroom instruction.Your choice of teaching method depends on what fits you — your educational philosophy, classroom demographic, subject area(s) and school mission statement.
Teaching theories can be organized into four categories based on two major parameters: a teacher-centered approach versus a student-centered approach, and high-tech material use versus low-tech material use.
Teacher-Centered Approach to Learning
Taken to its most extreme interpretation, teachers are the main authority figure in a teacher-centered instruction model. Students are viewed as “
empty vessels ” who passively receive knowledge from their teachers through lectures and direct instruction, with an end goal of positive results from testing and assessment. In this style, teaching and assessment are viewed as two separate entities; student learning is measured through objectively scored tests and assessments.
Student-Centered Approach to Learning
While teachers are still an authority figure in a student-centered teaching model, teachers and students play an equally active role in the learning process.The teacher’s primary role is to coach and facilitate student learning and overall comprehension of material, and to measure student learning through both formal and informal forms of assessment, like group projects, student portfolios, and class participation. In the student-centered classroom, teaching and assessment are connected because student learning is continuously measured during teacher instruction.
High Tech Approach to Learning
Advancements in technology have propelled the education sector in the last few decades. As the name suggests, the high tech approach to learning utilizes different technology to aid students in their classroom learning. Many educators use computers and tablets in the classroom, and others may use the internet to assign homework. The internet is also beneficial in a classroom setting as it provides unlimited resources. Teachers may also use the internet in order to connect their students with people from around the world.
Below are some tech tools used in classrooms today:Tablets/laptops; Gamification software (such as 3DGameLab and Classcraft); Education-focused social media platforms; Technology for accessibility for students with disabilities
Low Tech Approach to Learning
While technology undoubtedly has changed education, many educators opt to use a more traditional, low tech approach to learning. Some learning styles require a physical presence and interaction between the educator and the student. Additionally, some research has shown that low-tech classrooms may boost learning. For example, students who take handwritten notes have better recall than students who take typed notes . Another downside of technology in the classroom may be that students exposed to spell check and autocorrect features at an earlier age may be weaker in spelling and writing skills . Ultimately, tailoring the learning experience to different types of learners is incredibly important, and sometimes students work better with a low-tech approach.
Here are some examples of low technology usage in different teaching methodologies:
Kinesthetic learners have a need for movement when learning. Teachers should allow students to move around, speak with hands and gestures.
Expeditionary learning involves “learning by doing” and participating in a hands-on experience. Students may participate in fieldwork, learning expeditions, projects or case studies to be able to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to the real world, rather than learning through the virtual world.
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Task 1.Complete the sentences.
- Students may participate in ___.
- Some learning styles require a___.
- Teaching theories can be organized into ___.
- Your choice of teaching method depends on ___.
- Students who take handwritten notes have better ___.
- Some research has shown that low-tech classrooms may ___.
- The internet is also beneficial in ___.
Task 2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- образовательная философия
- физическое присутствие
- крайне важный
- улучшить обучение
- групповые проекты
- неограниченные ресурсы
- подход к обучению
- понимание материала
Task 3.Choose the right word or word-combination:
- Direct instruction is the general term that refers to the traditional teaching _____ that relies on explicit teaching through lectures and teacher-led demonstrations..
- a) theory b) drawings c) strategy
- Direct instruction programs include exactly what the teacher should say, and activities that students should ______, for every minute of the lesson.
- a) include b) complete c) develop
- Differentiated instruction is the teaching _______ of tailoring instruction to meet individual student needs.
- a) endeavor b) density c) practice
- Inquiry-based learning falls under the student-centered ______, in that students play an active and participatory role in their own learning.
- a) approach b) report c) theory
- Personalized learning is such a new educational model that its _______ is still evolving.
- a) majority b) authority c) definition
- Game-based learning comes from the ______ to engage students in more active learning in the classroom.
- a) desire b) ability c) situation
Task 4. Answer the questions:
1.What is teaching method?
- What does your choice of teaching methods depend on?
- What is Teacher-Centered Approach to Learning?
- What other approaches do you know?
5.What is the best approach for you?
Task 5.Find the part of the text where it is said about Low Tech Approach to Learning. Translate it in writing.
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