GENERAL METHODS OF TEACHING

B.Ed. (Honors) 1.5 years

Semester: 1st
Course Code: EDU 5101
Credit Hours: 03

Objectives: After completing the course, the students will

• Understand the significance of effective teaching.
• Appreciate the characteristics of various innovative methods of teachings.
• Understand various theories of teaching, and types of teacher planning
• Organize classroom discussion and demonstrate its appropriate use.
• Select appropriate audio visual aids in classroom teaching
• Prepare lesson plans for effective teaching in classroom.
• Understand the importance of the efficient teaching methodology in the overall
teaching learning process.

UNIT# 1: INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE TEACHING

1.1 Concept of effective teaching
1.2 Principles of effective teaching
1.3 Features of effective teaching
1.4 Planning of effective teaching
1.5 Personal and professional characteristics of effective teacher.

UNIT# 2: INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING STRATEGIES

2.1 The concepts and meaning of tactics, strategies, techniques, and methods.
2.2 Determining a strategy for instruction
2.3 Criteria for determining strategy

UNIT# 3: GENERAL METHODS OF TEACHING

3.1 Lecture method
3.2 Scientific Method
3.3 Discussion method
3.4 Demonstration method
3.5 Project method and Problem solving method
3.6 Inductive and Deductive method
3.7 Inquiry method
UNIT# 4: INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING
4.1 Simulation method
4.2 Computer assisted instruction
4.3 Peer-tutoring
4.4 Team teaching
4.5 Cooperative learning
 4.6 Teleconferencing

UNIT#5: TEACHING SKILLS

5.1 Set Induction.
5.2 Presentation.
5.3 Identify learning difficulties of students.
5.4 Prepare lesson according to individual needs.
5.5 Student evaluation

UNIT#6: LESSON PLANNING

6.1 Introduction to lesson planning
6.2 Approaches to lesson planning
6.2.1 Weekly planning
6.2.2 Daily planning
6.2.3 Unit planning
6.2.4 Course planning
6.3 Types of lesson planning
6.4 Evaluation of lesson planning

UNIT#7: STEPS OF LESSON PLANNING

7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Presentation
7.3 Generalization.
7.4 Application.
7.5 Recapitulation.
7.6 Format of a standard lesson planning

UNIT# 8: STUDENTS MOTIVATION

8.1 Concept and definition of motivation.
8.2 Types of motivation
8.2.1 Intrinsic motivation
8.2.2 Extrinsic motivation.
8.2.3 Unconscious motivation
8.3 Theories of motivation.
8.4 Strategies to motivate students

UNIT#9: TEACHING TOOLS

9.1 Concept and definition of audio-visual aids.
9.2 Needs of audio-visual aids.
9.3 Kinds of audio-visual aids.
9.3.1 White board/ marker.
9.3.2 Charts, maps, posters, graphs & modals.
9.3.3 Text Book.
9.3.4 Handouts.
9.3.5 Projectors.
9.3.6 Multimedia.
SUGGESTED READINGS:
Ornstein, A.C. (1991). Strategies for Effective Teaching. Harper Collins
Richard, V. (2001). Handbook of Research on Teaching. Washington DC: American Educational
Research Association.
Smith, B.O. (1983). Elements of Teaching. New York: Columbia Teacher’s College Press.
Boekarts, M. (2002). Motivation to learn. (Educational Practice Series No. 10). Geneva:
International Bureau of Education. Retrieve from
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/services/online-materials/publications/educational-
practices.html
Brophy, J. (1999). Teaching. (Educational Practice Series No. 1). Geneva: International Bureau
of Education. Retrieved from http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/services/online-
materials/publications/educational-practices.html
Dasgupta, M. A. (n. d.). Low-cost, No-cost Teaching Aids. Retrieved from
http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/lowcostnocost.pdf
Elias, M. J. (2003). Academic and Social-Emotional Learning. (Educational Practice Series No.
11). Geneva: International Bureau of Education.
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UNESCO (1973). New UNESCO sourcebook for science