Full Description
SAIDE Getting Practical: A professional studies guide to teaching and learning equips South African teachers with strategies to cope with the demands of the classroom. With content that is practical and relevant in its approach, the book aims to develop the skills required to teach in a thoughtful and learning-centered manner.
SAIDE Getting Practical is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in Professional Studies or doing Teaching Practice modules. It is also suitable for teachers' continuing professional development. Numerous case studies, activities and exercises ensure a practical focus and demonstrate different teaching strategies.
Contents
SECTION ONE: HOW TO USE THIS MODULE; WHAT WILL WE DO IN THIS MODULE?; HOW IS THE MODULE STRUCTURED?; THE CHANGING CONTEXTS OF TEACHING; SECTION TWO: PLANNING TO TEACH; 2.1 EDUCATION AS AN INTENTIONAL ACTIVITY; 2.2 PURPOSE-DRIVEN PLANNING: HOW DO WE DECIDE WHAT AND HOW TO TEACH?; 2.3 PLANNING WITH NATIONAL AIMS IN MIND; 2.4 DEVELOPING TEACHING PLANS; SECTION THREE: ASSESSING LEARNING AND TEACHING; 3.1 ASSESSMENT: INTRODUCING THE TERMS; 3.2 CHOOSING APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS; 3.3 RECORDING ASSESSMENT; SECTION FOUR: TEACHING WITH LEARNING IN MIND; 4.1 HOW DO YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN?; 4.2 THE IMPORTANCE OF TALK IN LEARNING; 4.3 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR TEACHING?; SECTION FIVE: WHOLE-CLASS TEACHING; 5.1 USING EXPLAINING AS A TEACHING TOOL; 5.2 USING QUESTIONS IN TEACHING; 5.3 USING DEMONSTRATIONS IN TEACHING; 5.4 USING WHOLE-CLASS DISCUSSION IN TEACHING; SECTION SIX: SMALL-GROUP, PROBLEM-BASED TEACHING; 6.1 SMALL-GROUP TEACHING AND LEARNING; 6.2 PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; 6.3 RESOURCING LEARNING AND TEACHING; SECTION SEVEN: USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION; 7.1 EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF INTEGRATING ICT IN THE CLASSROOM; 7.2 FROM POTENTIAL TO PRACTICE: INTEGRATING ICT INTO THE CLASSROOM; SECTION EIGHT: MANAGING LEARNING AND TEACHING; 8.1 CREATING AND MANAGING DISCIPLINED CLASSROOMS; 8.2 TEACHING AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL; 8.3 ENRICHING THE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH WE TEACH; SECTION NINE: ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 9.1 WHAT IS A PROFESSIONAL LEADER?; 9.2 HOW DO WE IMPROVE OUR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE?; 9.3 ASSESSING YOUR PRACTICE; 9.4 A CONCLUDING COMMENT; SELECTED READING
