EDU2102 sem1 2021-2022 GENERAL TEACHING METHODS

EDU2102 sem1 2021-2022 GENERAL TEACHING METHODS

Course start date: 24 Sep 2021

UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

EDU 2101: GENERAL TEACHING METHODS

By: Mr. Tebaese Christopher E-mail: ctebaese@umu.ac.ug/chrissybtc2011@gmail.com

Credit Units: 2 Contact Hours: 45

 

Course Description: The course unit gives an overview of learning theories and their implications to the teaching/learning situations; and presents the various methods and strategies of teaching; explains the various theories of motivation and apply them to the teaching/learning situation; identifies the components of a scheme of work and be able to design one; identifies the components of a lesson plan and be able to prepare one; discusses the various forms of assessment and identifies their implications to the teaching/learning situation and challenges of teaching today.

 

Course Objectives: By the end of the course students should be able to:

Ø  Give an overview of learning theories and their implications to the teaching/learning situations.

Ø  Discuss the various methods and strategies of teaching.

Ø  Explain the various theories of motivation and apply them to the teaching/learning situations.

Ø  Identify the components of a scheme of work and design one.

Ø  Identify the components of a lesson plan and prepare one.

Ø  Discuss the various forms of assessment and identify their implications to the teaching/learning situation.

Ø  Participate in discussion of the challenges of teaching today.

 

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course/module, you will be able to:

Ø  Apply theory critically to analyze their professional experience in teaching.

Ø  Design a scheme of work and a lesson plan.

Ø  Reflectively evaluate your own learning by developing an assessment tool for your course assignments.

 

Course Outline:

 

UNIT

THEMES

T. HRS

1

Theories of Learning:

v  Functions of Theories.

v  Various Learning Theories:

-          Behaviourists Theory [B. F. Skinner and Pavlov].

-          Constructivist Theory [J. Bruner].

-          Experiential Learning Theory [C. Roggers].

-          Observational Learning Theory [Bandura].

-          Connectionism [Thorndike].

-          Cognitive Theory [Piaget].

-          Vygotsky and Social Cognition [Vygotsky].

v  NB: With the above theories, you need to:

-          Know the key points [principles] of each learning theory or what it advocates.

-          Be able to apply its principles to the teaching/learning situation; and

-          Identify the weaknesses of the theory [critique each one of the theories discussed].

6

 

2

Methods and Strategies of Teaching:

v  Define method and strategy.

v  Explore various methods of teaching:

-          Lecture [Traditional vs Modified Lecture] – Define; Give characteristics; The strengths and weaknesses; and How applicable is it in the teaching/learning situation.

-          Active Learning – Define; Give characteristics; The strengths and weaknesses;

v  Strategies:

-          Discussion.

-          Role play/Simulation.

-          Informal learning groups.

-          Formal learning groups.

-          Study teams.

-          Case studies.

[And How applicable are they in the teaching/learning situation].

v  Cooperative Learning:

-          Define and Give characteristics.

-          The strengths and weaknesses.

-          The Three-Step Interview.

-          Concept Map.

-          Simple Jig-saw.

-          Think-Pair-Share.

-          Comparative Note-Taking Pairs.

[And How applicable are they in the teaching/learning situation].

8

 

3

Other Strategies:

v  Demonstration:

-          Define and Give characteristics.

-          The strengths and weaknesses

[And How applicable is it in the teaching/learning situation].

v  Discussion:

-          Define and Give characteristics.

-          The strengths and weaknesses.

[And How applicable is it in the teaching/learning situation].

v  Audio-visual:

-          Define and Give characteristics.

-          The strengths and weaknesses.

[And How applicable is it in the teaching/learning situation].

6

 

4

Motivation:

v  Define motivation.

v  Discuss the importance of motivation.

2

 

5

Theories of Motivation:

v  The hierarchy of needs theory [Abraham Maslow].

v  Theories X and Y [Douglas MacGregor].

v  The Two-Factor Theory [Frederick Herzberg].

v  [Discuss the implication of motivation to the teaching and learning situation].

6

 

6

Scheme of Work:

v  Define scheme of work.

v  Functions of the scheme of work.

v  Essential components of a scheme of work.

v  Designing a scheme of work.

5

 

7

Lesson Plan:

v  Define a lesson plan.

v  The purposes of lesson plans.

v  Essentials of lesson planning.

v  Eight-step Lesson Planning Process.

v  Preparing a lesson plan.

5

 

8

Assessment and Evaluation:

v  Definition.

v  The purposes of assessment and evaluation.

v  Types of assessment.

v  What to assess and how to assess!

v  How to interpret assessment.

v  Nature of assessment techniques.

v  Challenges of assessment.

7

 

 

Teaching and Learning Methods: Lecture, Discussion, Practical Tasks.

 

Mode of Assessment: Coursework, class presentations and Examinations.

 

Mode of Grading: A pass mark of 50% is required in both coursework assignments and Examinations.

 

Sample Readings:

1.      Goes, E. T., Alexander, P. A. and Ash, M. J. (1992). Educational Psychology. A Classroom Perspective. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

2.      Kochhar, S. K. (2002). Methods and Techniques of Teaching. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd.

3.      Muyinda, M. W. (2001). Effective Teaching in Higher Education. Entebbe: Nkumba University.

4.      Otiende, J. E., Ezazo, W. P. and Boisvert, R. (ed), (1997). An Introduction to Environmental Education. Nairobi: Nairobi UniversityPress.

5.      Race, P. (2007). The Lecturer’s Toolkit: A Resource for Developing Assessment, Learning and Teaching. (3rd Ed). London: Routledge.

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