Microteaching skills

1. Teacher’s Reskilling in Higher
Education
Organised by Teacher’s Reskilling Cell
Dr. Surendra Pal Singh
Department of Teacher Education,
Dharm Samaj College, Aligarh.

2. Subthemes of Presentation
What is Teaching ?
Teaching Skills
Types of Teaching Skills
Need of Teacher’s Reskilling
Professional skills for Effective Teaching

3. What is Teaching ?
• Teaching as an Instruction
• Teaching as an Interaction
• Teaching as a process of Motivation
• Teaching as a Process of Management
• Teaching as a Process of Guidance
• Teaching as a Process of Counselling

4. Nature of Teaching
Teaching is often considered as an Art and science both.
While there are scientific principles and methodologies that
can inform effective teaching practices, there is also an art
to teaching that involves creativity, intuition, and
adaptability.

5. Phases of Teaching

6. Are teachers born or made?
This is a Nature versus Nurture paradox
"...even the most brilliant scientists may not know how to
communicate their knowledge to children." -Jay Mathews
Teachers are born and made also because Teaching is an Art and
Science as well.

7. Teaching skills
Skills are the set of behaviours which improve the
effectiveness of a Teacher
Teaching skills are The practices or behaviours adopted by
teachers to enable a better Learning experiences

8. Allen and Ryan (1969) suggested that following skills are
representatives for teaching different subjects
1. Stimulation Variation 2. Set induction
3. Closure of a lesson 4. Silence and non-verbal cues
5. Reinforcement 6. Fluency in asking questions
7. Probing questions 8. Higher order questions
9. Divergent questions 10. Recognizing attending
behaviors
11. Illustrating and use of examples 12. Lecturing
13. Planned repetition 14. Completeness of
communications

9. Prof. B.K. Passi has given the list of Teaching Skills in
his book “Becoming Better Teacher; Micro-Teaching
Approach”
1. Writing instructional objectives 2. Introducing a lesson
3. Fluency in questioning 4. Probing questioning
5. Explaining skill 6. Illustrating with examples
7. Stimulus variation 8. Silence and Non-verbal
cues
9. Reinforcement 10. Increasing pupils
participation
11. Using blackboard 12. Achieving Closure
13. Recognizing attending behavior

10. Writing instructional objectives
Make an outline of the lesson
Determine the skills and knowledge that students will learn
Cognitive objectives
Affective objectives
Psycho-Motor objectives
Determine how these skills and knowledge will be assessed

11. Recognizing attending behavior
Attending behavior involves using visuals, vocals, verbal, and body language to
show genuine interest and support in social interactions. It includes skills like
maintaining eye contact, adapting vocal tone, verbal tracking, and using appropriate
body language.

12. Introduction of a lesson
“Well begun is half done.
A good introduction is related to captures the students’ interest. The skill of
introducing a lesson means being able to form a connection with learners,
encourage their participation and present them with important concepts.
Previous Knowledge to Present Knowledge

13. Fluency in Questioning
Questioning skill may be defined as a teaching skill helpful in putting
the desired, meaningful, clear and concise, grammatically correct,
simple and quite straight forward questions to the students in a
classroom teaching learning situation for the purpose of drawing their
attention on one or the other teaching points, making them active
and alert in the ongoing teaching learning process.

14. Probing questioning skills
Higher level Questions
Divergent Questions
• Probing questions are open-ended questions designed to encourage
deep thought about a specific topic.
• They are intended to promote critical thinking and to get the person
asked to explore their thoughts and feelings about a particular subject.

15. Increasing pupils participation skill
Classroom participation is a feature of effective Teaching . It can
result in insightful comments and interesting connections(Between
Teacher and Students) being made by students as well as Teachers
and can foster a high level of energy and enthusiasm in the classroom
learning environment.

16. Skill of Reinforcement
The skill of reinforcement in teaching is a skill that ensure
maximum participation of students. The skill of
reinforcement comprises using more and more positive
reinforcers to make the learning experience pleasant for
students.
• Promotes Better Learning.
• Raises Morale Of Students.
• Ensures Greater Classroom Participation.
• Improves Teacher-Student Relationship.

17. Using Blackboard skill
The skill of blackboard writing is a blackboard skill
that every teacher ought to acquire. In a traditional
learning environment, blackboards play a major role in
a classroom. Students take down notes or important
points written by the teacher on the blackboard.-points
to consider:
Legibility Size and alignment
Highlighting the main points Utilization of space
Blackboard summary Correctness
Position of a teacher Eye contact with pupils

18. Explaining skill
An explanation is a set of statements usually constructed to describe a set of facts which
clarifies the causes context, and consequences of those facts. It may establish rules or laws.
and may clarify the existing rules or laws in relation to any objects or phenomena examined.
• Explaining link.
• Beginning statements.
• Concluding statements.
• Questions to test pupils’ understanding.

19. Illustrating with examples skill
The skill of illustrating with example may be defined as the art of
judicious selection and proper presentation of the suitable
examples in order to generalize a concept, idea or principle with
a view to its understanding and proper application

20. Stimulus Variation skill
• Stimulus variation in teaching is a key skill that helps students stay attentive and
motivated in class. The skill involves teachers conducting different attention-grabbing
action patterns that sustain the interest and attention of students. It’s a way of improving
children’s learning ability by making them more attentive and responsive.
Purposeful Movement. Gestures.
Variation In Speech. Taking Deliberate Pauses.
Interaction Style.

21. Skill of Silence and non-verbal cues

22. Achieving Closure skill
• Achieving Closure is the process of summing up the main points are
covered during the lesson taking pupils’ responses into account. It refers to
the summary of what the pupils should know and be able to do.
• Consolidation of learning by statements.
• Creating a sense of achievement

23. Need of Reskilling
Applied Force is equal to work done
• The education industry is booming and we have witnessed a profound
change in the field of education. Rapid development and skill enhancement
for teachers are the need of the hour. Chalkboards have transformed into
whiteboards and PowerPoint presentations. Access to new tools and
technology has made education convenient across all platforms.
• Social change (Population Growth And Pandemic)
• Technological changes
• Global Demand sustainable Development
• Challenges of Education

24. Professional skills for Effective Teaching
• Adaptability
• Skill of Management
• Technical skills
• Skill of guidance and counselling
• Soft and Hard skills
• Communication and Leadership
• Continuous learning

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