Microteaching
- 3. Solving sums? Answering questions? 3 Imparting knowledge? Passing on the information? Sharing the experiences? Giving advice? Writing exam? Getting information?
- 4. Defects in Teaching . 4 Only memory level More information & less explanation Less chance of encouragement No planning
- 5. Teaching is the activity of ‘facilitating learning’ What is Teaching? The best approach to understanding the nature of teaching is establishing a harmonious relationship between teacher, student and subject. . 5
- 6. ? Encouraging How do we facilitate learning? 6 Effectively introducing Creating interest Discussing Illustrating Asking right questions ? ? Ideal Reading
- 7. With this understanding, lets begin our journey towards grooming our own skills of teaching… 7
- 8. Microteaching Dr. Allen and his group evolved Microteaching in 1963 in America. 8
- 9. What is Microteaching? “The teaching of a small unit of content to the small group of students (6-10 number) in a small amount of time (5-7 min.) means MicroTeaching”. *To train inexperience student- teachers for acquiring teaching skills. *To improve the skills of experience teachers. 9
- 10. Skills of Micro teaching Set Induction (Introduction Skill) Skill of questioning Skill of Explanation Skill of Stimulus Variation Skill of Black-board Writing 10
- 11. Microteaching Cycle (Procedure) Step- I : Micro Lesson Plan ( may take 2 hours / a day) Step-II : Teach 5 Min. Step-III : Feedback Session 5 Min. Step-IV : Re-plan 10 Min. Step-V : Re-teach Another group 5 Min. Step-VI : Re-feedback 5 Min. --------------- Total 30 Min. (Appr.) 11 Teach → Feedback → Re-plan → Re-teach → Re-feedback
- 13. Advantages Of Microteaching It focuses on sharpening and developing specific teaching skills and eliminating errors. It enables understanding of behaviours important in class- room teaching. 13 It increases the confidence of the learner teacher. It is a vehicle of continuous training for both beginners and for senior teachers. It provides experts supervision and constructive feedback.
- 14. SUMMARY Microteaching involves presentation of micro lesson Audience….small group of peers. Feedback given by peers role playing as students Participants learn about strengths & weakness in themselves as teachers Plan strategies for improvement in performance 14
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