Micro Teaching: part 2

1. Micro Teaching: part 2 Lecture # 17

2. Review of lecture # 16 • Teaching is not merely imparting knowledge to students, nor merely giving advice. • Teaching is not passing information to the students. • Teaching is not sharing one’s own experience. • The best approach to understanding the nature of teaching is establishing a harmonious relationship between teacher, student and subject. • Teaching is the activity of facilitating learning. • Effectiveness in teaching does not relate to teacher’s age, sex, and teaching experience. • One can become an effective teacher irrespective of his/her age, sex and experience.

3. Micro Teaching: part 2 Today’s lecture

4. Microteaching Cycle(Procedure) Step- I: Micro Lesson Plan ( may take 2 hours / a day) Step-II : Teach 5 Min. Step-III : Feedback Session 5 Min. Step-IV : Re-plan 10 Min. Step-V : Re-teach Another group 5 Min. Step-VI : Re-feedback 5 Min. --------------- Total 30 Min. (Appr.)

5. Characteristics of Microteaching The duration of teaching as well as number of students are less. The content is divided into smaller units which makes the teaching easier. Only one teaching skill is considered at a time. There is a provision of immediate feedback. In micro teaching cycle, there is facility of re-planning, re-teaching and re-evaluation. It puts the teacher under the microscope All the faults of the teacher are observed. The problem of discipline can also be controlled.

6. Micro teaching Class consists of a small group of 6 to 10 students. The teacher takes up one skill at a time. Duration of time for teaching is 5 to 7 minutes. There is immediate feed-back. Comparison Between Micro Teaching and Traditional Teaching Traditional Teaching Class consists of 40 to 60 students. The teacher practices several skills at a time. The duration is 40 to 45 minutes. Immediate feed-back is not available.

7. Micro teaching Teaching is carried on under controlled situation. Teaching is relatively simple. The role of the supervisor is specific and well defined to improve teaching. Pattern of classroom interaction can be studied objectively. Cont. Comparison Between Micro Teaching and Traditional Teaching Traditional Teaching There is no control over situation. Teaching becomes complex. The role of the supervisor is vague ( not clear). Pattern of classroom interaction cannot be studied.

8. Components of Micro teaching Techniques Student Teacher- The student who gets the training of a teacher is said to be student-teacher. Various capacities are developed in them during training such as – capacity of class management, capacity of maintaining discipline and capacity of organizing various programmes of the school / college etc. Feedback Devices- Providing feedback is essential to make changes in the behavior of the pupils. This feedback can be provided through video-tape, audio-tape and feedback questionnaires.

9. Components of Micro teaching Techniques Skill: As we know, skill means ability to do something well or expertness. Teaching Skills- Teaching skill is a set of teacher behaviors which are specially effective in bringing about the desired changes in pupils. For example: a) lecturing skill, b) skill of black-board writing, c) skill of asking questions, d) skill of class management etc.

10. Skills of Micro Teaching 1. Introduction Skill 4. Skill of Stimulus Variation 2. Skill of Probing Questions 5. Skill of Black-board Writing 3. Skill of Explanation 6. Skill of Achieving Closure 10

11. Skills of Micro teaching Techniques Introduction Skill Skill of Probing Questions Skill of Explanation Skill of Stimulus Variation Skill of Black-board Writing Skill of Achieving Closure

12. Cont. Skills of Micro teaching Techniques Introduction Skill: The skill of introducing a lesson involves establishing rapports with the learners, promoting their attentions, and exposing them to essential contents. Components of this skill- Preliminary Attention Gaining: Normally, at the beginning of a lesson, students are found not to be attentive and mentally prepared for learning. They may be thinking something else too. In such situation, the primary duty of a teacher is to create desire for learning among the students. Teacher can do it by telling a story, with the help of demonstration, recitation, etc.

13. Cont. Skills of Micro teaching Techniques Use of previous knowledge: Previous knowledge refers to the learner’s level of achievements before instruction begins. Use of previous knowledge is a must, because it helps to establish an integration between the pre-existing knowledge of the learner and the new knowledge that the teacher wants to impart him. Use of Appropriate Device: In order to motivate the learner, the teacher should make use of appropriate devices or techniques while introducing a lesson. For example- dramatization, models, audio-visual aids etc. d) Link with new topic: After preliminary questions and introduction, teachers should establish a link of previous knowledge with present topic.

14. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Instructions: 1. Use only one word of seven letters for first blank. 2. Split the same word into two different words and filled in reaming two blanks. 3. Don’t change sequence of letters. Complete the following sentence: The - - - - - - - surgeon was - - - -- - - to perform operation because he had - -- - - - - .

15. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Complete sentence: The Notable surgeon was notableto perform operation because he had notable .

16. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Answer the following: 1. Golden jubilee + Today's date – Silver jubilee = …..

17. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Answer the following: 2. Children day ÷ Valentine day + independence day = ….. Children's Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world, to honor children globally. It was first proclaimed by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in 1925 and then established universally in 1954 to protect an "appropriate" day. Children's Day is often celebrated on other days as well. International Day for Protection of Children, observed in many countries as Children's Day on June 1 since 1950, was established by the Women's International Democratic Federation on its congress inMoscow (22 November 1949).

18. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Answer the following: 3. Heads of Ravan X Palms of human body - Republic day = …..

19. Cont. Examples on Introduction Skill Answer the following: 4. Eyes + Nose – Ears + Teeth – Hands ÷ Tongue =……

20. Summary of lecture Micro teaching cycle: Step- I: Micro Lesson Plan ( may take 2 hours / a day) Step-II : Teach 5 Min. Step-III : Feedback Session 5 Min. Step-IV : Re-plan 10 Min. Step-V : Re-teach Another group 5 Min. Step-VI : Re-feedback 5 Min. --------------- Total 30 Min. (Appr.)

21. Summary cont…. Characteristics of Micro teaching: • The duration of teaching as well as number of students are less. • The content is divided into smaller units which makes the teaching easier. • Only one teaching skill is considered at a time. • There is a provision of immediate feedback. • In micro teaching cycle, there is facility of re-planning, re-teaching and re-evaluation. • It puts the teacher under the microscope • All the faults of the teacher are observed. • The problem of discipline can also be controlled.