teacher education

2. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN
TEACHER EDUCATION
• Lecture and discussion
• Seminar
• Workshop
• Symposium
• Group discussion
• Supervised study
• Micro teaching
• Collaborative strategies
• Virtual and e-mode.

3. Instructional strategies determine the
approach a teacher may take to achieve
learning objectives.
Instructional methods are used by
teacher to create learning environment.

4. MODELS OF INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES OR TEACHING
METHODS. .
Didactic- Direct teaching.
Modeling- Direct teaching.
Managerial- Indirect or Interactive teaching.
Dialogic- Indirect Interactive teaching.

6. LECTUR METHOD
• Most convenient and inexpensive method of
teaching any subject.
• It is teacher controlled and information centered
approach in which teacher works as a role
resource in classroom instruction.
• Focuses on cognitive objectives.
• This strategy is the presentation of the content.

7. When to Use Lecture Method
To give an overview of a large unit.
To motivating pupils and developing their interest.
To supplementing the pupils reading and clarifying main
concepts.
To save the time.

8. Steps of The Lecture Method
1. Preparation for the lecture
2. Introduction to the lecture
3. Giving the body of the lecture
4. Conclusion of the lecture

10. DISCUSSION METHOD
• Discussion involve two way
communication between participants.
• In the classroom situation an instructor
and trainees all participate in discussion.
• During discussion, the instructor spends
some time listening while the trainees
spend sometimes talking.

11. • The discussion is therefore, a more active
learning experience for the trainees for the
lecture
• A discussion is the means by which people
share experience, idea and attitude.
• As if help to foster trainee’s involvement in
what they are learning, it may contribute to
desired attitudinal changes.

12. Definition
The group discussion defined as the process
of reaching and counter reaction between
two or more than two person on a common
subject with the objective of achieving
some specific conclusion or result.

13. Steps of Discussions
1. Be Prepared
2. Support Your Opinion
3. Stay On Track
4. Speak Clearly and Loudly
5. Listen With an Open Mind
6. Observe Other Students and How They
Present Themselves.

14. 7. Encourage Others
8 Be Sensitive to the Feelings of Other
Students To Speak
9. Challenge vs. Threat
10. Avoid Distracting Behaviors
11. Take Notes During the Discussion
12. Strive for Understanding.

16. Seminar is a form of classes organization that
utilize scientific approach for the analyze of a
problem chosen for discussion.
Usually there are several keynote speakers
within each seminar and these speakers are
expects in their own fields or topic

17. This seminar method is utilized
to realize the higher objectives
• Cognitive and
• Affective domains.

18. Types of Seminar
1. Mini seminar
2. Major seminar
3. National seminar
4. International seminar

19. ORGANISATION OF SEMINAR
1. Decide on possible
topics
2. Do your research
3. Choose a venue
4. Book some good
speakers
5. Plan
6. Approach sponsors
7. Market, market and
market
8. Be the expert
9. Get their contact
details
10. Do it right

21. ORGANIZING STEPS OF WORKSHOP
1. Define your objectives for the teaching
session.
2 .Find out which your audience will be.
3. Determine your teaching method and design
the appropriate workshop activities.
4 .Introduce the group members to you and to
each other.
5 .Outline your objectives for the teaching
session
6 .Create a relaxed atmosphere for learning

22. 6 .Create a relaxed atmosphere for learning.
7 .Encourage active participation and allow for
problem solving and/or skill acquisition.
8 Provide relevant and practical information
9 Remember principles of adult learning.
10 Vary your activities and your style.
11 Summarize your session and request
feedback from the group.
12 Enjoy yourself and have fun

23. SYMPOSIUM
Symposium is defined as a teaching
technique that serve as an excellent
method for informing the audience,
crystallizing their opinion and preparing
them for arriving at decision regarding a
particular issue or a topic.

24. Symposium method
o Decide on the symposium topic.
o Pick a symposium name
o Consider your budget.
o Obtain additional sponsors.
o Decide on major speakers.
o Give students, postdocs, and junior faculty a
chance to shine.

25. o Decide on a schedule and draft a program.
o Use local connections.
o Be organized and follow up.
o Make sure everyone knows what to do
o Recruit volunteers.
o Advertising is crucial for a successful symposium

26. o Design a symposium website.
o Set a deadline for registration and
abstracts, and keep a final headcount.
o Thank everyone and obtain feedback.

27. GROUP DISCUSSION
"Group" is a collection of individuals
Who;
• Have regular contact and frequent
interaction.
• Work together to achieve a common set of
goals.

28. The Process of a Good Discussion
1. Focus
2. Clarity
3. Validity
4. Scope
5. Interest
6. Progression
7. Participation
8. Pattern

29. SUPERVISED STUDY
 Teacher gives certain amount of works to
the students.
 Teacher guide the students in their work .
 Maxel and Kilzer defined supervised
study as ‘‘ the effective direction and
oversight of the silent study and laboratory
activities of the pupils.’’

30. Skills Developed by Supervised study
• Skills as how to read study materials
• Skills as to how to use encyclopedias
• Skills as to how to use dictionaries.
• Skills as to how to use maps, atlases,
indexes, and almanacs.
• Skills as to how to read graphs.

31. Requirements of Supervised Study
• A big hall
• Comfortable seating
arrangements.
• Study materials.
• Assignments and
• A self evaluation chart.

32. Organization of Supervised study
A. Extra class
B. A Special teacher plan
C. Double period plan
D. Divided period plan
E. Library period plan
F. Extra period plan

33. Objections to supervised study
• Bright pupils are not helped under this
method.
• Lengthened school day is not possible.
• It will increase the cost of education.
• It depends too much on enthusiasm
and initiatives of students.
• It destroys the supremacy of teachers..

34. MICROTEACHING
Microteaching is a technique aiming to
prepare teacher candidates to the real
classroom setting
Micro-teaching is a scale- down sample of
teaching

35. It provides teachers with practice for teaching
in which the normal complexities are reduced
in terms of
 Length of the lesson.
 Number of students
 Scope of the lesson
 Class time

36. FEATURES OF MICRO-TEACHING:
• 1. Micro-Element
• 2. Teaching Skills and Teaching Strategies
(i) Pre-Instructional Skill
(ii) Instructional skills
(iii) Post-Instructional skills
3. The feed-back Element
• a) Oral feedback by the supervising teachers.
• (b) Observation schedules filled in by the peer
group participating in the micro-lesson.
• (c) Audio-tape recording is a source of accurate
feedback.
• (d) Video-tape recording provides the most
accurate and powerful source of feedback

37. • 3. The feed-back Element.
a) Oral feedback by the
supervising teachers.
(b) Observation schedules filled
in by the peer group participating in
the micro-lesson.
(c) Audio-tape recording is a
source of accurate feedback.
(d) Video-tape recording
provides the most accurate and
powerful source of feedback

38. • 4. Safe Practice Ground
• 5. The Teaching Models

40. Collaborative strategy
Collaborative learning or cooperative learning so
the sometime called small group learning. is
an instructional strategy in which small group
of students work together on a common task.

41. Steps of Successful Collaboration
1. Determine all key stakeholders.
2. Establish clear roles.
3. Identify the basic elements.
4. Develop your concept.
5. Tackle the content.
6. Dress the visual design.
7. Allow time for development

42. VIRTUAL LEARNING

43. A virtual classroom is an online learning
environment that allows teachers and
students to communicate, interact,
collaborate, explain ideas.

44. Design An Effective Virtual Training
1 .Do Your Research
2 .Think in Advance
3.Know Your Audience
4 .Spread the News
5 .Follow the “KISS” Principle
6 .No Information Overload
7 .Make It Multi-Platform
8 .Raise Provocative Issues
9 .Highlight What’s Important
10. Support the Community