SELECTION AND USE OF TEACHING STRATEGIES

Reporter: Al-Sharif M. Tamburani

Guiding principles in the selection and use of teaching strategies 1. Learning is an active process This means that we have to actively engage the learners in learning activities if we wan them to learn what we intend teach. We have to give our students opportunities to participate in classroom activities. 2. The more senses that are involved in learning, the more and the better the learning. What is seen and heard are learned more that what are just seen or heard. This implies the use of teaching methodology that makes use of more visuals aids those mere audio aids. 3. A non-threatening atmosphere enhances learning. A non-threatening and conducive classroom atmosphere is not only a function of the physical condition of the classroom but more a function of the psychological climate that prevails in the classroom. Building comfort into learning is essential if we expect students to respond positively and constructively to their education. 4. Emotion has the power to increase retention and learning. We tend to remember and learn more those that strike our hearts! In fact, the more emotionally involved our students become in our lesson the greater the impact. 5. Learning is meaningful when it is connected to students everyday life Abstract concepts are made understandable when we give sufficient examples relating to students experiences. Teach today, ask them to copy and memorize what we taught them. The following day we test them on how much they have retained from what we taught yesterday. 6. Good teaching goes beyond recall of information. Good thinking concerns itself with higher-order-thinking skills to develop creative and critical thinking. Most teaching is confined to recall of information and comprehension. 7. An integrated teaching approach is far more effective than teaching isolated bits of information. An instructional approach is integrated when it considers the multiple intelligences (MI) and varied learning style (LS) of students.