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