This document discusses best practices in teaching and learning. It presents different learning models and philosophies, including the idea that what students do is more important than what teachers do. It also discusses agile teaching and learning methodology, which aims to cater to different learning needs, ensure students are aligned with material, and get constant feedback. Sources discussing learning styles, the teaching cycle, and agile approaches in education are referenced.

1. Best Practices in
Teaching and Learning
By: Jhonna C. Sacote – ACT- IT Dept

3. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
“What the Student does is more important than
What the Teacher does”
-By Geof Petty(http://www.geoffpetty.com/index.html)

5. LEARNING MODELS

6. by Neil Fleming and Colleen Mills
Latest Version of Questionnaire (Nov 2010)
http://www.vark-learn.com/documents/The%20VARK%20Questionnaire.pdf
http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire

8. http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/history/kolb.html

10. TEACH HOW TO LEARN

11. AGILE TEACHING AND
LEARNING METHODOLOGY
“The Agile Teaching/Learning Methodology and its e-learning platform” by Dr. Andy Hon Wai Chun,
Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, 2005

12. Collaborate √
Software Customer
Developer
Collaborate?
Student Employer
Teacher / Institution
http://www.slideshare.net/nashjain/agile-in-teaching-learning-process-presentation

14. To ensure different learning needs are catered to
rather than just following a predefined plan
Making sure the whole class is “In-sync” with the
material being taught
Making sure the class , both teaching and learning
aspects, are constantly on track by day one

15. If something good for teaching and learning, we go to
the extreme and do it constantly
If students learn better by teaching, they should be
allowed to teach and share their knowledge constantly
Teachers are encourage to solicit student feedback on
their teaching constantly and from day one

16. Train the students to Learn the learning
process
Take the role of the teacher “out of the loop”
Empowering the students with skills for life-
long learning

17. Adjust/ Share
Adapt
Lecture/ Individual
Tutorial Study
Lecture/
Monitor
Tutorial
Practice
Teaching Cycle Learning Cycle

20. SOURCES:
• http://www.slideshare.net/nashjain/agile-in-
teaching-learning-process-presentation
• http://www.cs.cityu.edu.hk/~hwchun/agile/
• http://thelearningstyles.com/
• GOOGLE IMAGES
• ISTOCK PHOTO
• ACT PHOTO GALLERY
• Teaching Tips -
http://www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu/facdev/guideb
k/teachtip/teachtip.htm
• School of Technology-
http://www2.tech.purdue.edu/resources/mcnelly

21. THANK YOU