Methods of Teaching

 
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reflect on their own learning about learning to teach
 
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make entries into a professional journal
 
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draw conclusions from the teacher effectiveness research and explain its limitations
 
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conduct a simple structured classroom observation
 
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summarize a simple set of data from classroom observations 
 
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list the seven important principles of learning.
Unit resources
S. Vosniadou, How Children Learn. (Educational Practice Series No. 7) (Geneva: 
International Bureau of Education, 2001).
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http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/services/online-materials/publications/educa-
tional-practices.html
West Virginia Department of Education, ‘Examples of Formative Assessment’
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accessed 5 March 2013.

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UNIT 1
UNIT 4
UNIT 5
UNIT 3
UNIT 6
UNIT 2
UNIT 7
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN EDUCATION/B.ED. (HONS) ELEMENTARY
Handouts 
• Handout 1 ‘Summary of Conclusions from Teacher Effectiveness Research’
• Handout 2 ‘Principles and Procedures of Classroom Observation’
• Handout 3 ‘Teacher Observation Form’
• Handout 4 ‘Direct Instruction’
• Handout 5 ‘Social Constructivist Learning Theory’
• Handout 6 ‘Seven Principles of Learning’
Week 1: Sources of information about 
effective teachers
Sub-topics
• Your experience as a student
• Students currently in school
• Published research
• Observations in classrooms
• Reflections on classroom observation by yourself and with others
• Conversations with experienced teachers
• Theories about education and instruction 
• The relationship between teaching and learning
Week 1, session 1 lesson