EDLT116 Assesment 1

Task 1: In no more than 500 words discuss the factors that you would need to take into account when planning for learning and elaborate on how you would address ONE of these in your teaching strategies There are many factors that a teacher must take into account when planning for learning. The first thing the teacher must establish is a clear purpose for the lesson they intend on teaching. This entails the teacher questioning the purpose of the lesson and establishing how this lesson will build on the students’ prior knowledge with the new concept that is being introduced. The teacher must know their students well and be able to adapt the lesson appropriately to suit the different levels and abilities. Secondly, the teacher needs to ensure that the lesson has a clear outcome that is linked to the unit and syllabus outcome. A teacher must create a lesson that has an intention of providing the students with the knowledge or skill they need to be competent in the area of the syllabus that will be assessed. Next, as per the quality teaching standards (Department of Education and Training 2010:4), Element 1- ‘Teachers know their subject content and how to teach that content to their students’. ‘The teacher must make sure that they have a deep understanding of the content they intend to teach. “if you do not have a deep understanding of what you are teaching you will not be able to provide adequate answers when students ask questions”(Killen. R, 2009:84). Finally the teacher must choose an appropriate teaching strategy. This task is achieved by deliberating on what you want the students to learn, and how they are going to learn it. According to Killen (2009), there are numerous kinds of teaching strategies, such as; using direct instruction, using discussion, using small group work, using cooperative learning, using problem solving, using role playing, using case study and also using writing as a teaching strategy. A teacher must decided on which teaching strategy