Principle of UnderlyingTeaching

Instruction can be effective if there is a definite area of concentration.

Level 1 – Focus established by page assignment in textbook.

This establishes focus by page

assignments in textbook so that

specific lessons are identified along with

a specific set of activities which are

uniformly structured.

Level 2 : Focus established by announced topic together with page or

chapter reference

Focus is established by announced topic together with page or chapter references. An assignment given in advance including chapters to be read will afford full concentration on the subject matter at hand.

Level 3 : Focus established by broad concepts to be

comprehended or problem to be solved

• Directed at the mental processes of the learner

• More varied learning patterns

Level 4: Focus established as a concept or a problem to

be solved, a skill to be acquired to carry an

undertaking

• Flexibility• Acquisition of more facts

and information