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General Methods of Teaching

Text Book :- Ayoukarm, Govald, Modern Methods and Techniques of Teachings Philadephia. Open
University Press
Reference:-
Baron, J and Sternberg, T, (Eds) (1987) Teaching thinking Skills; Theory and Practice,
New York; Freeman
Barrow, R. (1990) Understanding Skills; Thinking, Feeling and Caring London. Ontario:
Athouse.
Course Description

The article 25-A of constitution of Pakistan obligates the state to provide free and compulsory
quality education to children of the age group 5 to 16 years. ‘The state shall provide free and compulsory
education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law.
Quality Education largely depends upon the quality of Teacher besides other factors so Teacher Training
institutions have to prepare perspective teachers in this national context what the teacher displays in the
classroom depends upon his insight and skills he possesses in teaching methodology, for this purpose this
course has been designed.

Learning Outcomes: -

After Completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Explain the basic concepts of teaching
2. Describe the importance and types of teacher planning
3. Practice different teaching methods in classroom.
4. Organize classroom discussion and demonstrate its appropriate use.
5. Apply various techniques to motivate students.
6. Select appropriate audio visual aids in classroom teaching.
7. Prepare lesson plans according to individuals and group Needs.
8. Apply teaching skills on in identifying learning difficulties in the classroom.
Select, prepare and use appropriate teaching materials

Grading Policy:-
Mid-Term (Exam): 30%
Final-Term (Exam): 70%
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Week-wise Breakdown

Student
Week Topics / Activities Chapter
Activity
Definitions of Teaching
Effective teaching: concept
1 1
Role of teacher for conducive learning
environment
Professional characteristics of an
effective teacher
2 Assignment 1
The concepts of Teaching method,
strategies and techniques
LESSON PLANNING
The need for lesson planning
3 2
Approaches to lesson planning
Course & Unit Planning
Weekly & daily Planning
4 Steps in lesson Plan 2
The Lesson plan format
INQUIRY METHOD
The Inductive method
5 3
Deductive method
Scientific method
The problem-solving approach
6 Advantages and limitations of inquiry Presentation 3,4
method
ACTIVITY MEHODS
Individual Project
Group Project
7 4
Research project
Advantages and limitations of activity
method
Research project
8 Advantages and limitations of activity 4
method
9 MID TERM EXAM
DISCUSSION METHOD
Classroom discussion
10 Planning the discussion 5
Organizing the Discussion
Practicing in asking questions
Practicing in answering the question
Assessing the discussion
11 Assignment 5
Advantages and limitations of discussion
method
12 STUDENT MOTIVATION 6
Concept of motivation
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Student
Week Topics / Activities Chapter
Activity
Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation
Theories of motivation
13 7
Strategies of motivate student
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Cooperative learning
14 Techniques of cooperative learning 8
Advantages and limitation of cooperative
method
TEACHING SKILLS
Set induction
Presentation
15 Identify learning difficulties of students 8
Prepare lesson according to individual
needs
Students’ evaluation
TEACHING TOOLS
Selecting the audio-visual material
16 9
Planning to use the materials
preparing for the audio-visual activity
Kinds of AV material
White board / marker
Charts, posters, maps, graphs &
models
Test books
Handouts
17 9
Projectors
Multimedia
ungrouped data
Measures of dispersion (range, standard
Deviation, variance)
Descriptive statics in Educational Research
18 FINAL TERM EXAM