Methods of Teaching

Today in class (10 minutes)
Choose a Student Teacher at random to summarize the previous class session in two 
minutes or less. Give two more Student Teachers one minute each to add to the first 
student’s summary. Discuss the importance of summaries at the beginning and end of 
each class. Make sure the discussion addresses the following points:
• to learn how to summarize
• to keep the story theme of the course (exploring teaching) in our minds
• to review what we have learnt in the course.
Lecture (25 minutes)
This lecture is about behavioural learning theory and, as indicated earlier, can be 
based on the Graham’s ‘Behaviorism’ (see this week’s Notes to faculty). After 10 
minutes, pause and ask two or three Student Teachers to summarize the important 
points about behavioural theory that you have made.

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UNIT 6
UNIT 2
UNIT 7
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN EDUCATION/B.ED. (HONS) ELEMENTARY
In-class writing (15 minutes)
Have each Student Teachers write a summary of your lecture on behavioural learning 
and leave it on your desk before leaving the classroom.
Closing (5 minutes)
Call on a Student Teacher to summarize today’s class. Ask for two volunteers to add 
to the summary.
Week 5, session 1 homework
Give each Student Teacher a piece of chart paper. Ask one half of the Student 
Teachers to draw a picture of a classroom (with the teacher and children present) 
guided by behavioural learning theory. Ask the other half of the class to draw a 
picture of a classroom guided by constructivist learning theory. They should put 
as many indicators of the theory in the picture as they can imagine. Compare the 
drawings in the next lesson.
Week 6: Model lessons
NOTE TO FACULTY: As indicated earlier, the main assignment for this unit can be a paper 
in which the Student Teachers describe their beliefs about the role of direct and indirect 
instruction in primary schools in Pakistan. This assignment would be appropriate for the 
end of week 6, and Student Teachers could have a week to complete it. It might be a good 
idea to have them write a draft in their journals before they produce the final paper.
Week 6, session 1 is described below. Sessions 2 and 3 can be devoted to studying 
lesson plans.
Week 6, session 1 lesson