Reflection paper eleven
Activity based teaching strategyconcept:
- is the form of teaching where the learner is actively engaged in a task
- focus is on making the abstract concrete and on learning by doing
- can be teacher-driven - with direction from an instructor - or learner-driven with the learner having freedom to explore.
Principles
- Encourage contact between student and faculty
- Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students
- Practical uses active learning techniques
- Emphasizes time on task(effective learning)
- Communicates high expectations
- respects diverse talents and ways of learning(respecting each other talents)
Ø Absorb-type
-include presentations, demonstrations, stories, and field trips
-informs the learner
Ø Do-type
-include practice, discovery, and playing games
-allows the learner to practice what they’ve learned
-learner is able to actively seek, select, and create knowledge
Ø Connect-type
-provide a way to link learning to life, work and future learning .
-lets the learner put what they’ve learned to use.
Criteria for organizing activities
Ø Should be relevant
Ø Time bound
Ø Should contain meaning
Ø Involves real world experiences
Ø Involves skills (listening, speaking, writing, etc….)
Ø Engage cognitive progress. (selecting, classifying, ordering and reasoning)
Ø Have particular out come.
Procedural steps
1. planning
2. instructions
3. monitoring
4. evaluating
Role of the teacher
Ø Plan and prepare in advance.
Ø Giving instruction.
Ø Facilitating.
Ø Debriefing.
Ø Clarifying learner’s doubts.
Ø Set up routines and expectations for learning.
Ø Monitor the results using appropriate assessment strategies and recording devices, e.g., checklists, rubrics etc.
Ø Choose activities that are relevant and stimulating for students.
Ø Provide opportunities for students to present to an appropriate audience. Observe group dynamics and co-operation.
Ø Support and encourage students
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