EXPLICIT TEACHING

CLARITA L. SERRANO

The introduction of different strategies and teaching techniques in the classroom is not a new trend anymore in the public sector. Various methods were introduced to ensure that quality teaching-learning processes are provided by quality teachers. One of these is explicit teaching.

It is a technique where learners are given the opportunities to immerse themselves in a highly structured environment where the main goal is to produce specific learning outcomes. The teacher breaks the topic into small parts and taught individually. Through this, children are given structured frameworks and guidance after the explanation of the teacher. What makes it more interesting is that pupils work on their own.

Another interesting feature of this technique is that topics are given in a sequence or logical order. For this to be successful, the following should be done: First, the teacher must establish the purpose for learning. It must be clear for the pupils what competencies they need to know as they go to the actual teaching-learning process. Second, teacher must discuss to the class what they should or what are expected from them in this learning journey. Third, teachers should demonstrate the what to do. Young generations learn more through modelling. Lastly, despite that the task is given to the pupils, the teacher must also ensure that pupils are guided throughout the activity.

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The author is Teacher III at Jalung Elementary School