TEACHING STYLE
Teaching
styles, also called teaching methods, are considered to be the general
principles, educational, and management strategies for classroom instruction.
Two philosophers, John Locke (Some Thoughts Concerning
Education) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (On Education), developed
different theories as to how to educate which lead us to have the idea of
different teaching styles today. Locke saw the importance of developing a
child’s physical habits first anything else. To Locke, this was essential to a
child’s development. Rousseau believed that education should be more centered
on a child’s interactions with the world and the teaching style should
concentrate less on books.
Need of different teaching styles
Why
can’t everyone be taught the same way? Well, why can’t you learn something the
same way as your partner or next-door neighbor? Everybody learns different
ideas at different times at different paces. Some people can learn something on
the first try after being told what to do whereas others might need to have hands-on
experience in order to learn and possibly repeat it a few times to really get
the hang of things.
Different teaching styles are
necessary because the students need to be able to learn what the teacher is
teaching. However, the choice of teaching styles used can also depend on
the school mission statement, the classroom demographics, the educational
philosophy of the teacher, and most importantly, the subject area.
Types of teaching
styles
There are five main types of teaching styles and methods
to choose from.
- The Authority method: It is also known as the lecture style, involves sitting
and listening to the instructor speak about a pre-assigned topic while the
students take notes and memorize to the best of their ability what is
being said. This particular style is more popular in universities and some
high schools due to a larger student population. However, less common in
the standard classroom setting due to its lack of allowance of student
participation and inability to meet individual needs.
- The Demonstrator method: It is widely known as the coaching style, similar to the
lecture style, The Demonstrator method tries to maintain authority in the classroom.
Even so, instead of using only a verbal lecture to give information and
teach, this style coaches students using gateways like multimedia
presentations, class activities and demonstrations. For subjects like
music, art, and physical education subjects, this style is perfect because
the demonstration is usually necessary to acquire a full understanding of
the subject. However, a downside is that there is little individual
interaction between the teacher and students which makes it difficult to
accommodate to personalized needs.
3. The
Facilitator style: It is recognized also as the activity or action method,
tries to encourage self-learning through peer-to-teacher learning. In contrast
to the lecture style, teachers ask students to question rather than give them
the answer. The goal is for students to develop a deeper understanding of the
topic by using self-discovery and develop problem-solving skills. This
technique is best used in small classroom settings because, as a facilitator,
the teacher needs to interact with students on an individual basis, which can
be difficult with a larger number of students.
- The Delegator style, or group method: It is used for school subjects that
require group work, lab-based learning, or peer feedback. For example,
science classes and certain language learning classes. The teacher acts as
a delegator, becoming an observer to promote peer collaboration and
encourage student-to-student learning. The Delegator style is becoming
more and more popular throughout many classrooms. However, some people
consider other styles to be more proactive due to the fact that the group
method removes the teacher from a position of authority.
- Hybrid method: Last, but not least, the Hybrid method, also known as blended
learning, is an integrated teaching style that incorporates personal
preferences, individual personalities, and specific interests into their
teaching. It’s popular in English, science, and religion classes because
it’s easy to incorporate extra-curricular knowledge into a developed,
deeper knowledge of a particular topic. Some argue that this style weakens
the learning process because the teacher tries to be all things to all
students.
Effects of
teaching style on learning
ü If teacher adopts student
centered approach, students can actively participate in the learning
process and
learning become strong and effective
ü Teacher should select the
teaching style according to the needs and learning styles of different
students.
Otherwise proper learning may not happen.
ü The teaching style has an
important role in determining a student’s love towards the particular
subject which
intern influences his learning of that subject.
ü Careful selection of teaching
style is very important in the successful teaching learning process
as the
students are having diverse abilities, diverse backgrounds, grasping powers and
learning
styles
ü Instructional objectives will
not be attained if the teaching style selected is not proper
ü Wrong teaching style leads to
boredom and lack of interest
FACTORS
EFFECTING ON TEACHING STYLE
o
Teacher’s
personality, experience, health, knowledge etc.
o
Instructional
objectives
o
Availability of
teaching and learning aids
o
Teacher’s ability
and preference
o
Cultural aspect of
the society
o
The age of
leaners
o
Psychological
needs of student
o
Educational
philosophy of a country
o
Examination set
up
o
The size of the
class
o
Time bound
o
Nature of content
o Student learning style
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