Teaching of Islamiat

Teaching Methods

Contents of Lecture
Traditional Methods

Lecture Method
Logical Method
Translation Method
Exercising Method
Discussion Method
Assignment Method

Modern Methods

Unit Method
Problem Solving Method
Project Method
Demonstration Method
Heuristic Method
Eclectic Method

Traditional Methods

Lecture Method
Need and Importance: Style of Waizeen in Mosques.
Some points are retained in mind and some are
forgotten.
In teaching of subjects like Islamiat, teacher tries to
make the lecture impressive.
Issues like History, beliefs, meditation etc. well suit the
lecture method.
Teacher adopts basic principles of lecture method
Though education objectives and reservations however
if some careful steps can keep lecture method still
impressive.

Lecture Method: Steps for

Improvement
Interesting and impressive style of teacher
Inspiring presentation
Use of other methods e.g., Answer and Question
Methodand debating method
Stress on important points
Use of suitable words
Compact and continuous style
Relating lecture with previous knowledge of students
Use of audio video aids
Democretic environment and sympathetic behaviour

Lecture Method: Improving Steps

Other methods can be adjusted in lecture method
Write key points on key board
Use of simple and suitable words
Avoid irrelevant and useless conversation
Speaking style, speed and sound of the teacher must be
stable
Level of the lecture depends on the previous knowledge
of students
Liberty to students for asking questions, debating and
arguing
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Logical Method
Inductive Method

In this method, implementation is done on formula particular

examples.

This method is suitable for certification.

This method gives importance to certificate.

Deductive Method

In this method examples are given on which basic principles

and formulas are deduced.

This method is suitable for discovery/invention.

This method gives importance to analysis of information

Logical Method
Inductive Method

Students bound to learn by ROTTA.

It is non-experimental method.

Deductive Method

This method is impressive low speed of learning.

It is an experimental method.

Translation Method
Importance in teaching of languages.
Translation method needed when to understand other
language with help of own language.
All Islamic education and Quran/Hadis is in Arabic. If
students know the translation then they can explain in
own language.
MERITS
Natural teaching method from known to unknown own
language to other language.
Easy method:- Teacher translates Arabic into own
language.

Translation Method
MERITS
No need of more audio visual aids
Additional benefits of learning Arabic.
Concept of Allah, Salat, Angles, Qiamat are not
understandable by students with the help of own
language. These concept are understandable.
Verses of Quran- Easy to understand.
Subject matter to understand and not to understand
Arabic.
Time saving method: Quick understanding

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Translation Method
DEMERITS
Practice and exercise ignored
Many translation methods easy to understand to choose
proper method.
Students only rely on words translation.
Different sects have different translations. True
translations not accessible.
Students limited to curriculum verses only.
This method is uninterested and not alive.
No use of audio visual aids.
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Exercising Method
Basic place in learning
Being used for basic skills
Practice makes the man perfect and repetition makes
the man expert.
The method used for earning of writing, reading and
counting at basic level.

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Exercising Method
MERITS
Exercise makes a man expert
It makes habits mature
Helps in learning Quran and Hadith
Saving of time by using skills
Knowledge is inducted in mind
In future Knowledge is implemented

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Exercising Method
DEMERITS
Habitual of rotting
Only learning of words not of thinking
Time consuming
Particular benefits

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Discussion Method
If discussion is in a good style, then important measure
of learning
The teacher puts some points and asks students to
describe and to discuss.
PLACE OF DISCUSSION
This way is very important
The Holy Prophet often adapted this method
Students of Islamic institutions are often invited for
discussion.
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Discussion Method
WAY OF DOING
Environment must be pleasant
Give liberty to the students but maintaining discipline
The students must not feel any disturbance during the
discussion
MERITS
The students can get the capability to organize own
opinion.
They feel interest about Islam.
Different aspects of Islam are before students.

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Discussion Method
MERITS
All the aspects of Islamiat topics come before students
Thinking potential develops
Development of logical approach and study aptitudes
Mental exercise of students and can present their
research efficiently.
Democratic values develop among students

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DEMERITS
Some times wrong discussion is developed.
Different opinion is considered enmity.
Unsuitable tone is used.
It may create disturbance and ill discipline.
This method is considered only entertainment.

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Assignment Method
Suitable in teaching of Islamiat at secondary and
Intermediate level
Teacher discusses any important topic and creates
interest in students. He also tells about the books in
which available.
Research habits are developed in students which is very
important for Islamiat students. The teacher can divert
the attention of students by explaining Quranic topics in
impressive way. For verses of Quran explanation it can
be done and in the same way social etiquites and
moralities.
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Assignment Method
MERITS
The students inspire to study more.
Islamic topic are studied more.
Students avoid to waste time and apply Islamic
principles.
Collective capability increases in students.
The grooming of writing power of students.
The capability of critics and analysis increases.
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Assignment Method
DEMERITS
Students cannot reach the clear result without proper
guidance.
The big obstruction is of non-availability of books.
The students become habitual of copying.
This method takes big time.

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Modern Methods

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Unit Method
Unit method is used in teaching of Islamiat in such a
way to integrate Islamiat with other subjects.
Unit method helps in popularizing the concept that
Islamiat is not a separate subjects but Islam covers
every aspect of life.
There should be important logic in all topics of teaching
unit reference.
Proposal activities should be pointed out with start and
end points
Objectives should be clear to make the unit meaningful.23

Unit Method
Unit must consists of such activities which give the new
skills.
Islamiat should interrelate with the social life and topics
should be related to daily life.
Whole book consists of less teaching units.

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Problem Solving Method

Traditionally Mufti of Deen Islam have solved the problems of
people.
Students are trained to solve the problems of daily life.
CREATING BASIC REALIZATION SENSE:
Sense of problem
Sense of overcoming the problem
NATURE OF TEACHING
Problem should be clear and in easy language.
Problem is linked to daily life
It should be interesting and research oriented
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Problem Solving Method

NATURE OF TEACHING
It should be suitable to the level of thinking of students
Problem is to be justified and according to the knowledge of
students.
STEPS
Attention towards problem
Justification of the problem
Provision of required material
Deduction of results
Check of the solution
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Project Method
This method can be adapted to correlate teaching of
Islamiat to practical life aspects.
To relate daily life Issues to Islamiat for solving
problems.
The project demands continuous activities and study.
Student are given individual projects.
Student should seek out practical solution to Islamiat
problems
The project solution is in real problem solution next
stage.
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Demonstration Method
Though this method is justified for the teaching of science, this
method can be used in Islamiat e.g., to teach prayer, ablution,
Manasik-e-Hajj etc.
IMPORTANCE
In demonstration teacher demonstrates so teacher develops
interest in students.
Demonstration method helps to learn: a) Arabic Language; and b)
Recitation of Holy Quran.
STEPS
This method explains the lesson.
This method makes teaching interesting.
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Heuristic Method
Heuristic means to find to discover.
In 19th century end Prof. Armstrong started chemical
teaching and now this method is used in many subjects
teaching.
USE OF HEURISTIC METHOD IN ISLAMIAT
This method is in fact used to learn scientific research
style when it is told in Islamiat that Muslims see Allah
Unique, and is the creator of earth and universe.

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Heuristic Method
SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURE
Lesson is presented like a problem
Students themselves feel in problem solving process
Students are trained to approach to the end through
this method
Students feel that he himself is gaining information. He
is not getting guidance from teacher or book.

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Heuristic Method
MERITS
Students become habitual to work hard
Everlasting learning
Develops self confidence in students for gaining
knowledge
Development of will in students to research.
Students become tolerant, enhances observation.
Students become habitual of thinking according to
Quran and Sunnah
Students can reach to the facts through practical

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Heuristic Method
DEMERITS
Students cannot get correct results without teachers
guidance.
The teacher himself can be skillful in this method.

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Eclectic Method
This is the method of teaching which can absorb other
method into it.
Teacher should use audio visual aids in teaching the
lesson
STEPS
In routine fixation of objectives.
For students, motivation lesson will be started with
model.
After announcement of lesson practical will seen with
model.

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Eclectic Method
STEPS
Lectures would be delivered on explanation of subject.
Students will be given understanding with the help of audio
visual aids.
Lecture would be split up in to parts and students would be asked
questions to judge their intellectual level.
Some topics or issues would be pointed out with the help of
questions at the end of lecture.
Students would be divided into groups who will collect
information from Quran, Hadith, Books, Magazines, construct a
model, or prepare album in the guidance of teacher.
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Eclectic Method
STEPS
The results by students would be discussed in the class
and they would be criticized or appreciated.
The written material of students can be sent for
publishing.
These steps can be changed in number according to
need.

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Review of Lecture
Traditional Methods

Lecture Method
Logical Method
Translation Method
Exercising Method
Discussion Method
Assignment Method

Modern Methods

Unit Method
Problem Solving Method
Project Method
Demonstration Method
Heuristic Method
Eclectic Method

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