Methods of Teaching

Writing (15 minutes)
Student Teachers will make their first entry about their existing personal theory of 
teaching in their journals
Pair-share (5 minutes)
Student Teachers will form pairs and share they believe is the most important point in 
their current theory of teaching.
Closing (12 minutes)
Talk about homework assignments. Be sure that Student Teachers understand each 
assignment. Ask Student Teachers what they learnt in class today. Select a volunteer to 
answer. If there is time, ask for other responses.
Week 1, session 1 homework
Instructions for Student Teachers
Activity 1: Write in your professional journal
Expand on your personal theory of teaching in class. Have it prepared before the next 
class session.
Activity 2: Read ‘Summary of Conclusions from Teacher Effectiveness Research’ 
Write a two-paragraph summary of the research and bring it to the next class. If 
there are individual words or teacher actions that you do not understand, make a note 
of them in your journal so that you may ask questions later. Come to the next class 
prepared to discuss the research.

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Activity 3: Interview two primary school students about their views 
of good teaching
Among family and friends, find a student in a lower primary class (1–3) and a higher 
primary class (4–8), and ask each what they think makes a good teacher. Interview 
them individually and probe for several responses. Record their answers. 
Download ‘What Makes a Good Teacher? Opinions from Around the World’ from 
the UNICEF website (http://www.unicef.org/teachers/teacher/teacher.htm) and 
compare your students’ responses to responses from students all over the world. 
Write a two-page paper comparing your students’ responses with those from students 
from other countries. Most importantly, compare your students’ responses with your 
current personal theory of teaching. Did they say anything that you might want to 
include in your theory? Bring your paper to the next class and give it to the Instructor.
Week 1, session 2 lesson