Teaching Readers of English “A book of this kind is long overdue. . . . It is a giant contribution to the field. With its emphasis on a socioliterate approach to reading and literacy‚ it nicely captures the prevailing view of academic literacy instruction. Its extremely skillful and well-developed balancing act between theory and practice allows it to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Pre- and in-service teachers‚ in particular‚ will benefit immensely.” Alan Hirvela‚ The Ohio State University
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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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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 performed
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Teaching Listening Listening is a critical element in the competent language performance of adult second language learners‚ whether they are communicating at school‚ at work‚ or in the community. Through the normal course of a day‚ listening is used nearly twice as much as speaking and four to five times as much as reading and writing . In a recent study of Fortune 500 Corporations‚ Wolvin and Coakley (1991) found that listening was perceived to be crucial for communication at work with regards
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Using Drama Activities and Techniques for Teaching English What is Drama? Drama is a unique tool to explore and express human feeling. Drama is an essential form of behavior in all cultures‚ it is a fundamental human activity. In this site we are investigating the benefits Drama can have on child development when applied functionally within a primary classroom. Drama has the potential‚ as a diverse medium‚ to enhance cognitive‚ affective and motor development. A high degree
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ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca. Disclaimer The views expressed in the publication do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government Department of Education‚ Science and Training. Acknowledgment This work was funded by the Australian Government Department of Education‚ Science and Training under the Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP). USING CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN INTERCULTURAL LANGUAGE LEARNING Module Overview
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Lesson Plan? A lesson plan is organized and Time-bound. It is simply a teacher’s “plan” for teaching a lesson. Its purpose is to outline the “program” for a single lesson. The Importance of having a Lesson Plan 1. It allows you to manage your time‚ effort‚ and resources efficiently. 2. Lesson plans helps you get rid of problems or avoid them. 3. It definitely improves your teaching skills. Parts of a Lesson Plan 1. Heading/Header- Teacher‘s name‚ Course name‚ Lesson number‚ topic
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the "professional character‚ spirit or methods" or the "standing‚ practice‚ or methods of a professional as distinguished from an amateur". Now to the question that whether teaching is a profession or not‚ some people consider it as a profession and some do not. However‚ I would firmly and in one line statement say that teaching is a profession. How? The following passages would clarify. Although the term ’professional ’ might at first glance seem to be relatively easy to define‚ it is in fact quite
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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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Models of Teaching Summary Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being¡¦s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data‚ sensing problems‚ and generating solutions to them‚ and developing concepts and language for conveying them. The book discussed eight different information-processing models which include: Inductive thinking‚ Concept attainment‚ The Picture-Word Inductive Model‚ Scientific inquiry‚ Inquiry training‚ Mnemonics‚ Synectics
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