EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS AT HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL Dr. Shahida Sajjad Assistant Professor Department of Special Education University of Karachi. Pakistan ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of various teaching methods used for teaching students at graduate level. Two hundred and twenty undergraduate students studying in 11 departments of Faculty of Arts‚ University of Karachi‚ were interviewed about their perceptions of best and effective teaching methods and
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Criterion C: Distinguished Teaching: Focus on Students and Environment In order to analyze student development‚ keep my instruction challenging and on target with student needs‚ I use several different tools. One assessment I use three times every year to determine each student’s reading ability. This test evaluates their reading in a number of skill areas and allows me to chart growth over the course of the school year. At the end of the year‚ I share results with their next reading teacher
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Teaching Philosophy My teacher education and training‚ exposure to students and schools from student teaching‚ and personal experience as a student of New York City public schools has concretized certain beliefs that I have about teaching. I firmly believe that in order to provide the best education possible to my students I need to know their personalities‚ learning styles‚ and be genuinely interested in their lives. Knowing my students will enable me to form personal and intimate student-teacher
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together of ideas to gain a fuller understanding of something. If we are teaching a mathematics concept such as multiplication with two digits we may bring into the learning experience some manipulatives such as concrete arrays‚ or a multiplication rectangle‚ or base ten blocks. These concrete manipulatives help children to access the concept. They are resources or tools used in the learning experience. We are not focused on students having a deep understanding of base 10 blocks--they are tools in the
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Introduction One of the important factor that influence students learning ability is the teacher. Teachers are said to be the soldiers or heroes in the education system. They contribute to the success of the students learning. Teachers inspire students to learn when they also show a passion for learning. I think all of us will agree that teachers play a very significant role in students learning. Without them the students will never learn well‚ students will remain ignorant in anything in this world. Every
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The overarching theme of the article is identifying the challenges that black students are faced with as they finish middle school and head into high school‚ as well as presenting programs and/or partnerships to make the transition to high school smoother. Methodology (or approach to understanding the issue): According to article‚ students who identify as black are at a greater risk than their peers of declining academically and socially as they transition into high school. Some of the factors that
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY A PERSONAL BELIEF 24 NOVEMBER 2010 “A good teaching philosophy evolves.” Where am I with my critical rationale about teaching and learning? What are my aims‚ values‚ beliefs‚ insights‚ and convictions in the context of Accounting education? The reality of teaching and learning is never perfect. Accordingly‚ a critical rationale of both should be a work in progress. Both teachers and students must be curious enough for lifelong learning and research‚ broad enough to accept
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Danny Zenn Teaching Philosophy While most of my formal education experience is from a student’s perspective I maintain that I still have much to offer in the teaching world. My interest in teaching started with a wonderful high school and undergraduate experience as well as a general thirst for knowledge; throughout my life I’ve been interested in the world around me and inciting that desire in others is very rewarding to me. I also hold firm that the knowledge and acquisition of a foreign
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Teaching Strategies Your role as teacher is to create an environment in which all students can participate to the best of their abilities. One of your greatest challenges is to provide a positive learning environment for the students in your classroom. Because each student has his or her own unique set of physical and intellectual abilities‚ perceptions‚ and needs‚ the learning styles of your students may vary widely. Once you determine the special needs of your students‚ you can identify the areas
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1. “challenge the theories (I) have about the teaching of science” 2. “consider … the possible learning outcomes of an ‘enquiry’ approach to teaching science compared to ‘direct’ teaching” 3. include reference to underlying theory 4. refer to specific teaching situations 5. engage in critical reflective thinking My theory In order to challenge my theory of teaching I first need very briefly to define it. When I was taught science it was mostly through direct teaching. Any experiments
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