Teaching is a strategizing act of service. It aids students in understanding the mysteries of certain subjects and shapes their mindsets on how they will apply the knowledge he or she acquire about the subject. However, in order to do this act, the teacher will have to have an idea about teaching and learning and apply it in his or her instruction. Conversely, instruction of information should be done in a manner that the student can explicate the information that the teacher is elucidating. This instruction will require objectives for the student and strategies to execute those objectives. The concept and skill that I would instruct would be counseling theories. Counseling theories are knowledge and skills that enhances the counselor to …show more content…
Moreover, these strategies are consistent with my personal philosophy and style of teaching. The first strategy I would use would be lecturing student about the philosophical aspect of the theory. The class would partake in group discussions concerning this part of the theory that was discussed in the lecture. According to Gose (2009), I would use either the “Playing the Devil’s Advocate” strategy or the “Look for the Contradiction” strategy in the group discussion to assess how well the student understands the philosophical aspects of the theory. Moreover, this would help me to see if the student understood what I was lecturing. Another strategy that I would utilize is the Socrates questioning. Griffith and Frieden (2000) noted that teachers could promote reflective thinking through Socrates questioning. I believe that reflective thinking would stimulate the student to think critically about the implications of applying certain counseling theories. Furthermore, I would use role plays as a strategy to stimulate critical thinking and reflective thinking. I believe that students should interact with one another to exchange ideas and points of views concerning the subject. This would aid them in thinking critically about the subject and also help them to get a better understanding of the subject material. Yang, Newby, and Bill (2005) noted that Socrates questioning induce critical thinking skills
In this assignment, I will discuss what I have been taught and how I have incorporated professional terminology and a variety of teaching tools; to see how I can manage many styles of learning and adapt my teaching to be able to plan, prepare for and provide for the individual learners
Every single School has its own experience, the way of teaching, learning and thinking has taken place to the process for giving a teaching to the student it also impact on the schools region. Now the growing generation as well as the trend is also effected the school. New technology has entered into the classes like smart classis its good impact but as well as the completion is very tough. People are very conscious about new technics of study, so we will provide different type of knowledge experienced staffs so that helps the student for bright future.
Teaching theories are as much part of the classroom as the student and the teacher. The effect individual theories have on an environment depends how they are incorporated within the classroom in addition to the influence they have had on the curriculum construction. This essay will briefly look at how motivation theory, cognitive and social cognitive theory along with constructivism have impacted on education and the classroom.
A more effective method would be a discussion method (Henning). This could be implemented in a many different ways, including discussions spun off of short mini-lectures, group lead discussions, teacher lead discussions, and discussion provoked by audio visuals as described above. In an article written by Ken Dolenson, he states by using student centered discussions the teacher can be honest and let their biased enter the classroom. In return the students will discuss and ask questions that will cause the students to think critically.
Reflective practice engages practitioners in a continuous cycle of self-observation and self-evaluation in order to understand their own actions and the reactions they prompt in themselves and in learners (Brookfield, 1995; Thiel, 1999). Reflective practice is considered as an evolving concept which views learning as “an active process of reviewing an experience of practice in order to describe, analyse, evaluate and so inform learning about practice.” (Reid, B 1993 cited in Garfat, T. 2005).
There are many theories that are relevant to classroom teaching today. Marsh (2008, p. 17) states that “each theory is nothing more than a set of reasonable suggestions”. A teacher should look at the information available to them and take what is necessary to achieve a positive learning environment in their classroom. This may mean taking a little part of one theory and combining in with another part of a different theory, there is no singular theory or theorist that encompasses everything that is required in a modern classroom. Some of the most important theories of learning are motivation, constructivism and behaviourism. Teachers choose their teaching style and strategy to complement their students, to arrive at their own personal
(B) The structure outlined in (A) is quite detailed and person on each position can make full use of their position power to push the organization forward. While the current organization structure gives rise to the cumbersome staff, and it fails to distribute the human resources to each position. There are some recommendations for improving its effectiveness, such as increasing the marketing staff, setting up a full-time surveillance position and empowering the staff.
During my time at Vernon I had the opportunity to observe Mr.Wilsie 's 8th and 6th-grade math classes, and Mr.Johnson 's 7th and 6th-grade science classes. As far as pedagogical strategies are concerned in some aspects they could not be more different in others they were identical. For example, both teachers provided numerous opportunities for cooperative learning among students. In Mr.Johnson 's class students worked together to complete lab experiments, and in Mr.Wilsie 's class students worked together to solve math problems. While both teachers had high expectations for their students, in my opinion, Mr.Johnson had higher and clearer expectations of his students. He consistently told his students what was expected of them through rubrics, and daily classroom conversations. He also continuously challenged them to do better and told his students that regardless of what you can already do there is always room for improvement. Furthermore, he created an environment open to discussion and questions. Both teachers did a fantastic job reaching multiple learning styles. Mr.Wilsie created a science fiction project that appealed to kinesthetic, visual, linguistic, and musical learners. Mr.Johnson used a variety of presentation modes in order to reach multiple learning styles. These are all pedagogical strategies that I plan to implement into my teaching philosophy.
The nature of teaching has been conceptualized and explained n countless ways, one conceptualized is that teaching is the act of providing activities that facilitate learning, another view runs likes this”Teaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what the teacher is doing in her classes, if the student are not learning something significant, she is not teaching, when the student fails, the teacher fails more. Quite similar to the two foregoing definitions is one attributed to a writer named Jacetot : To teach is to cause to learn.” according to the conceptualization by ho howee (1970),the teacher is not a dispenser of knowledge nor a person in change of the education
I believe that achieving success in teaching very different aspects of life may still combine similar processes. My life in high school was very similar to the lives of many other students in that it revolved around two things: sports and school. My sport of choice was tennis and my favorite academic area was English. Unexpectedly, I found many similarities led to a successful performance in both areas. My understanding of the need for a good program to follow and a lot of practice with it led to success in both tennis and my academic performance (especially English). Upon becoming a recognized player in my area, I decided to take the skill that I knew better than any other and utilize it as a
The students in this class are fifteen to seventeen- year-olds with one eighteen-year-old. I applied my Content and Pedagogy PGE to this lesson using teaching strategies I acquired at the Argument Writing Workshop. For example, I began with an icebreaker called This or That, reading aloud a series of controversial statements. Students who agreed with a statement moved to one side of the room; those who disagreed moved to the other side. Then students took turns explaining their choices. I also incorporated close reading strategies covered at the workshop. I applied my Assessment PGE, using Lexile scores to select texts and initially group students. One goal for the featured lesson was for students to learn the language of argument writing (claim, counterclaim, ethos, logos, pathos, etc.). I also wanted students to deduce an author’s position in a text, cite supporting evidence, and analyze text to identify rhetorical devices. I assessed the featured lesson by observing student involvement in the discussions and reading the notes students took over the course of the unit. The final assessment was for each student to write an argument essay on illegal immigration. The broader context for this lesson was for students to think critically, work collaboratively, and use effective communication skills. I also wanted students to consider real-world problems and gain respect for differing viewpoints often based on cultural background and experience. Argument writing is the most used
Students are the fundamental concept to having a successful classroom. Even though teachers are just as much crucial to a successful classroom, students are the number one necessary aspect to include in the overall running of the classroom. Students are the number one priority of the teachers and the administrators. There are numerous issues within our schools and classrooms, but one that is not only affecting the teachers, but it has a great impact on the students. Students fill in a classroom until there are no more empty desks or chairs. The unexpected has continued to impact our students’ education. The overcrowding of classrooms is one of the greatest issues that are currently facing schools and teachers everywhere. There is a never ending increase in students, a decrease in the number of teachers being hired year after year, and the number funds that are provided to schools to provide an educated amount of teachers each year doesn’t equal the amount of funds and teachers necessary to provide a full and enriching education for students of all ages. This issue of overcrowding of classrooms seems to be the new normal for all schools everywhere, and it makes things very difficult for teachers and students to receive the best education possible.
Pedagogical skills are essential for an effective teacher. According to Killen (2015), teaching skills is a crucial part of a qualified teaching. Various teaching strategies can assist differential students gaining a knowledge (Conklin, 2010). For example, using rules and routines can establish a particular learning environment (Harris, 2014). Moreover, Hansen and Moore (2011) claim that direct instruction can stimulate the interaction between teachers and students. Therefore, applying diverse pedagogical strategies into class can improve the effectiveness of teaching. In this essay, the focus will be on discussing three teaching skills which are rules and routines, explaining and questioning. In addition, there will also be a number of reflection of my practices in teaching.
You walk into class thinking it would be normal like most, but this one specifically is quite peculiar. On the board you read the teacher’s daily assignment, but notice that it reads in both English and Spanish. Out of nowhere a fellow classmate questions the teacher on why the assignment reads in two diverse languages. The instructor replies that it is part of a new system that the school had just adopted requiring students to learn the material in both the native language and another. Inside you think that this new system might prove to be useful, but the other half of you believes that no one would want to conform to the new idea. The bell rings and you move onto the next class, and as you go from class to class you notice the two language teaching method becomes more irritating and less efficient for you. After the stressful day ends, you head home and once arriving home, you admit that you hate the new educational program introduced by the school. There is too much bouncing back and forth between languages and it becomes harder to follow lectures.
I am a firm believer that as an educator you must know your content, but you must be able to deliver the information to the students. My students feel that I know the content, but I also want them to see that I am able to deliver the information to them to meet all of their needs. “Teaching the subject matter so I understand it” and “Uses different ways to teach the lessons that