This document discusses the skill of closure in teaching and learning. Closure refers to determining if learning objectives have been achieved and summarizing the main points of a lesson. There are four components of achieving closure: 1) consolidating major points by synthesizing or questioning, 2) linking to prior and future learning through examples or assignments, 3) applying new knowledge through tests, and 4) creating a sense of achievement so students feel they learned what was intended.

1. SKILLOF
CLOSURE
ARCHA S R

2. 1. PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE
OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED IN TEACHING – LEARNING
PROCESS.
2. SUMMING UP THE MAIN POINTS COVERED DURING LESSON
TALK.
3. REFERS TO THE SUMMARY OF WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD
KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO.
ACHIEVING CLOSURE IS….

3. COMPONENTS
1.CONSOLIDATION OF MAJOR POINTS
2. MAKING COGNITIVE LINK WITH;
A) WHAT ALREADY LEARNED
B) WHAT FOLLOWS
3. APPLICATION OF ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
4. CREATING A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT

4. 1. CONSOLIDATION OF MAJOR POINTS
◦ SYNTHESIZING MAIN POINTS INTO A WHOLE
◦ CONSOLIDATE THE MAIN POINTS WITH OR WITHOUT THE
LEARNER’S INVOLVEMENT
◦ APPROACHES USED BY TEACHER MAY INCLUDE;
1) BY QUESTIONING
2) BY STATEMENTS
3) BY DIAGRAMS etc.

5. 2. MAKING COGNITIVE LINK WITH;
A) WHAT ALREADY LEARNED
◦ CREATING SITUATIONS WHERE THE LEARNERS CAN MAKE USE OF WHAT THEY HAVE
LEARNED DURING THE LESSON.
◦ BOTH THE TEACHER AND STUDENT CAN KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE STUDENTS HAVE
UNDERSTOOD WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT DURING THE LESSON.
◦ INVOLVES TESTING SITUATIONS WHERE BOTH THE LEARNER AND TEACHER RECEIVE
FEEDBACK IMMEDIATELY
◦ TEACHER MAY USE NON-VERBAL MEDIA LIKE DIAGRAMS, MAPS, CHARTS etc.

6. b)WHAT FOLLOWS
◦ RELATING THE PRESENT KNOWLEDGE TO FUTURE LEARNING
◦ TEACHER SHOULD GIVE HOMEWORK OR ASSIGNMENT
◦ ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE;
A) MOST OF THE STUDENTS CAN DO IT CORRECTLY
B) SUIT TO THE MATURITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS
C) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THE PRESENT
KNOWLEDGE IN NEW SITUATION
D) DEMAND THE APPLICATION OF HIGHER MENTAL
PROCESSES RATHER THAN MERE RACALLING OF
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE

7. 3.APPLICATION OF ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
◦ ENABLES THE LEARNER TO APPLY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE IN
VARIOUS SITUATIONS
◦ FEEDBACK CAN BE RECEIVED BY ORAL OR WRITTEN TEST

8. 4.CREATING A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT
◦ THE PROCESS WHICH THE TEACHER
SHOULD MAKE THE STUDENTS FEEL
THAT THEY HAVE LEARNED WHAT THEY
INTENDED TO LEARN AND THAT
WOULD HELP THEM IN THEIR FUTURE
LEARNING.