INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING

The author isa Teacher

DINAH R. TABO

We think of the effective teachers we have had over the years with a sense of recognition, but those who have touched our humanity we remember with a deep sense of gratitude. All teachers used different innovative techniques in order to upgrade the teaching and learning process in he classroom. Here are the some innovative methods :

LI M I TATI ONS

• Teaching in classroom using chalk and talk is “one way flow” of information • Teachers often continuously talk for an hour without knowing students response and feedback.

• The material presented is only based on lecturer notes and textbooks.

• There is insufficient interaction with students in classroom.

• More emphasis has been given on theory without any practical and real life time situations.

• Learning from memorization but not understanding.

TEACHING WITH SENSE OF HUMOUR

• Laughter is a natural, universal phenomenon, with beneficial effects, both physical and psychological.

• Everyone loves a teacher with an infectious

SENSE OF HUMOR

• Cordial relationship.

• Ability to relax people and reduce tension.

• Advertising strategy.

• Cartoon

• When there is a willingness to change, there is hope for progress in any field. • Students enjoys humor in forms of funny anecdotes

MNEMMONICS - WORDS- WORDS –WORDS APPROACH • Concept approach.

• Associated meaning.

• Increase word power

• Dictionary.

POE ( Predict / Observe / Explain )Method • Experimental approach.

• Developing imaginativeness.

• Gaining knowledge on elaborating • Guessing technique.

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I at Meycauayan National High School