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Tehreem sarwar
Introduction of Teaching practice and types of Teaching styles:
Teaching:
Teaching is the process of attending to people's needs, experiences and
feelings, and making specific interventions to help them learn particular
things. ... They are grouping together teaching, learning and assessment
– and adding in some other things around the sort of outcomes they
want to see.
Teaching practice:
Teaching practice is a period that a student teacher spends teaching at
a school as part of his or her training. [mainly British]regional note: in
AM, usually use student teaching. You may also like. It focuses students'
attention on the lesson and its purposes. It also convinces students that
they will benefit from the lesson. ... Asking questions to get the students
thinking about the topic of the lesson.
Why Teaching practice important:
The purpose of teaching practice is to provide the students with an
opportunity to apply their pedagogical knowledge and skills in practice.
The aim is to enable the student to design, carry out and evaluate the
teaching methods of his/her own sector and to cooperate with other
parties and students relating to teaching practise. One of the aims is also
that the student will be able to understand his/her role in the larger whole
of the profession and in the extended operational environment of the
school. An important goal is to learn how to develop and advance one’s
competence in development.
Types of Teaching styles:
The Authority Style
The authority style is primarily used in a lecture or auditorium setting,
whereby the teacher will give a lengthy, one-way discussion on a pre-
assigned topic whilst students take notes and memories key pieces of
information.
Though popular in higher-education when there is a large group of
students present, the authority or lecture style is less common in the
standard classroom setting. This is because the strategy offers little to
no student participation, making it impossible to meet the needs of each
individual pupil.
The Delegator Style
For subjects that necessitate group work, peer feedback or lab-based
learning, a delegator or group style of tutoring is often adopted. As a
delegator, the teacher may take an observer role to promote
collaboration and encourage peer-to-peer learning.
Despite becoming increasingly popular, some critics consider the
delegation or group style to be a poor teaching strategy given that it
removes the teacher from a position of authority.
The Facilitator Style
Teachers who adopt a facilitator or activity-based style encourage self-
learning in the classroom through increased peer to teacher learning.
Unlike the lecture style, teachers ask students to question rather than
simply have the answer given to them. In this style, activities are used to
promote self-discovery and develop problem-solving skills, which can
often lead to the student developing a much deeper understanding of the
topic.
There are however, downsides to this technique: as the facilitator,
teachers must actively interact with individual pupils, which can be
difficult in a large classroom setting, so the design layout of the
room should be deeply considered.
The Demonstrator Style
Like the lecture or authority style of teaching, the demonstrator retains
authority in the classroom. However, instead of relying solely on a verbal
lecture, the demonstrator style combines lectures with other teaching
forms, including multimedia presentations, demonstrations and class
activities.
This style is particularly well suited to music, art and physical education
subjects, where demonstrations are required to fully understand a topic.
In other areas of study however, the demonstrator style may not be
suitable. Like the authority style, there is little direct teacher to pupil
interaction, so it can be difficult to accommodate the needs of all
students.
The Hybrid Style
Some teachers adopt an integrated teaching style that incorporates their
personality, preferences and interests into their teaching. This strategy is
known as the hybrid style, and is popular in subjects like English,
Science and Religious Studies. Teachers who use the hybrid style are
able to tailor their tutoring for different pupils, incorporating extra-
curricular knowledge to develop a deeper knowledge of a particular
topic. However, some critics claim that the hybrid style can weaken the
learning process, as teachers try to be all things to all students.
