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Objectives:To define teaching and learning
To distinguish teacher center from
learner center approaches
To differentiate between deep and
surface learning
To discuss learning and teaching styles
“Learning result from what the
student does and think and only from
what the student does and think. The
teacher can advance learning only by
influencing what the student does to
learn”
Herbert Simon
Introduction
In most schools, memorization is mistaken for learning. Most of what is remembered is
remembered only for a short time, but then is quickly forgotten
Traditional education focuses on teaching, not
learning. It incorrectly assumes that for every
ounce of teaching there is an ounce of learning
by those who are taught.
Linguistically:
learn is an irregular verb (learn / learnt /
learnt - learning), that means to gain
knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity
and make yourself remember it.
For example: "I learnt English at school."
Linguistically--------
Teach is an irregular verb (teach / taught /
taught - teaching), that means to give
someone knowledge or to train someone;
to instruct.
For example: "My teacher taught me not to
use slang."
There are many different ways of learning;
teaching is only one of them.
The objective of education is learning, not
teaching
Adult Learners
Group Interaction
Key advantages of the group interaction include the following:
1.Students gain knowledge and experience from each other
2. A real-world working environment is simulated
3. Individual strengths and weaknesses are blended
4. A sharing of teaching and learning responsibilities is facilitated
Adult Learners
Group Interaction5. Self-confidence and self-esteem are increased
6. Leadership and participatory skills are developed
7. Interpersonal communication skills are strengthened
8. Achievement of a higher level of quality and performance in project assignments is possible; and
9. Decision-making skills are developed.
Adult Learners
Group Learning
Group Learning should be an integral part of the educational experience
• Group discussions
• Scenarios
• Problem solving
• Learning games
• Debates
Adult Learners
Group Interaction ContractGood teams possess:
• Excellent process skills
• Team dynamics
• Follow-through on commitments
• Open and honest communication among members
• Use of active listening skills
• Constructive resolution of conflicts and disagreements.
Marton and Saljo (1976) in their seminal work asked students to read extended passages from academic articles. The students were then asked about the content of what they had read and how they had read it. From this experiment Marton and Saljo distinguished between deep and surfaceapproaches to learning
Cognitively passive learning behaviors (surface learning approaches)
I came to class.
I reviewed my class notes.
I made index cards.
I highlighted the text.
Cognitively active learning behaviors (deep learning approaches)
I wrote my own study questions.
I tried to figure out the answer before looking it up.
I closed my notes and tested how much I
remembered.
I broke down complex processes step-by-step.
The shift from the "teaching" environment to the
"learning" environment is more than just a change in
language, a change in systems operation, more than
an adoption of the latest educational fad. It is a
systemic change based on contemporary learning
research.
Modern teaching methods, essentially unchanged in over
one hundred years, are based on imitation/repetition
modeling, where the "apprentice" or student imitates
behavior of the teacher or master. That model, existent since
medieval times, assumes that "learning" solely exists in
proximity to the "teacher." If the teacher does not teach, the
learner does not learn. Without the classroom setting, no
learning takes place.
A learning style is the method in which an
individual learns best. Fortunately there has been
a lot of research conducted on learning styles in
the last decade. Unfortunately so many learning
style combinations have been discovered that it’s
almost overwhelming to even think out
. For the sake of this post we’re going to deal
with the 3 “mother” styles, the 3 styles in
which all other styles fit.
Visual – learn by seeing
Auditory – learn by hearing
Kinesthetic – learn by doing
Teaching Types
5 Perspectives on Teaching (Pratt)Anthony Grasha’s Teaching StylesExpertFormal Authority• Personal Model• Facilitator• Delegator
• Expert – possess knowledge that
student needs
• Formal Authority- values
knowledge
• Personal Model- teach by example
Facilitator- guides. A facilitator model teaching
style tend to focus on activities.
Delegator- allows student autonomy, teachers who
have a delegator teaching style tend to place much
control and responsibility for learning on individuals
or groups of students.