Instructional Methods for Effective Teaching: Choosing the Right Approach - Prof. Leigh Au, Study notes of School management&administration

Download Instructional Methods for Effective Teaching: Choosing the Right Approach - Prof. Leigh Au and more Study notes School management&administration in PDF only on Docsity! Instructional Methods ELED 3110 objectives 1. Name and explain 10 types of instructional methods. 2. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using one method over another. 3. Choose appropriate instructional methods for lesson objectives. Discussion A group of individuals sharing information about a topic Games A situation in which learners follow prescribed rules in a competitive or challenging environment in order to attain a specified goal Simulation A realistic approximation of a real-life situation Discovery Learning through an inductive or inquiry approach in which students are encouraged and enabled to find answers for themselves Problem Solving Using previously learned content and skills to solve problems 1. Define the problem 2. Formulate hypotheses 3. Collect and analyze data 4. Formulate conclusions/solutions 5. Verify conclusion/solutions Tutorial Conveys content, usually on a one-to-one basis, between the tutor and the student Which instructional method (discovery, cooperative learning, problem solving) would you use if you wanted to engage your 4th graders in a learning situation that emphasized academic areas as well as social areas? Which instructional method (discovery, cooperative learning, problem solving) would a teacher use if he or she were interested in using an inductive method that would get students actively involved in solving a problem or answering a question using previously taught content and that would most likely result in a higher retention of the material? Which instructional method (tutorial, presentation, discussion) would you use if you needed to convey a large amount of content quickly to a group of students?