Teaching is defined as a process of transmitting knowledge from a teacher to students, causing students to learn. Traditionally, teaching involved a teacher disseminating information to students, but modern definitions view it as a systematic process where a teacher, students, curriculum, and other variables are organized to achieve learning objectives. Effective teaching requires appropriate methods to engage students, facilitate their learning, and help them achieve goals. It is seen as an important social process that develops individuals and society through fostering critical thinking and other skills.

1. TEACHING- MEANING, DEFINITIONS AND
CHARACTERISTICS
Prepared by – Ms Kanika
Assistant Professor in Education
M.Sc(Maths), M.Ed.
(Techniques of Teaching- Sem-1, Panjab University
Chandigarh)

2. TEACHING
 Teaching is act of transmitting knowledge to
others.
 According to its derivation, the world
‘teaching’ is derived from ‘to teach’ which
means instructions.
Hence, a process in which one individual
teaches or instructs other individual is called
teaching.

3. Traditional concept
• Act of disseminating
information to learner in
classroom
• Teacher gives information
to students
• This concept has
discarded now.
Modern concept
• Teaching is cause the child
to learn and acquire
desirable knowledge, skills.
• It is a process in which
learner, teacher and
curriculum and other
variables are organized in
systematic way to attain
some pre-determined
objectives.

4.  The most important objective of teaching is
to facilitate learning. Wherever there is
teaching, there will be learning. Teaching is
incomplete without learning
 Teaching is connected with the work of
teacher or with teaching profession, just as
giving treatment is connected with the work
of doctor or with medical profession.

5.  Effective teaching involves the use of
appropriate methods and strategies to
engage learners, facilitate their learning, and
help them achieve their learning goals.
 The role of a teacher is to create a positive
and supportive learning environment,
provide guidance and feedback, and help
learners develop the skills and knowledge
they need to succeed.

6.  Good teaching is essential for the
development of individuals and society as a
whole, as it helps to foster critical thinking,
creativity, and innovation.

7. DEFINITIONS
 According to H.C Marrison (1943), “
Teaching is an intimate contact between a
more mature personality and a less mature,
one which is designed to further the
education of the latter”
More
mature
Less
mature
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8.  According to B.O Smith(1960), “ Teaching
is a system of action intended to produce
learning”
 According to Jackson:- Teaching is a face
to face encounters between two or more
persons, one of whom ( teacher) intends to
effect certain changes in the other
participants ( students).

9. CHARACTERISTICSOF TEACHING
 Teaching is complex Social Process.
 Teaching is Professional Activity
 Teaching is interactive process
 Teaching is Tripolar process
 Teaching is organized system of varied
actions or activities.
 Teaching causes change in behavior
 Teaching involves three phases

10.  Teaching involves three levels
 Teaching involves three variables
 Teaching is causing to learn
 Teaching is art as well as science
 Teaching is highly dominated by
communication skill
 Teaching is giving guidance
 Teaching is skilled occupation.