Innovative Methods of Teaching 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.

ABSTRACT/PURPOSE Evaluate traditional methods of teaching as well as multimedia teaching methods Evaluate traditional methods of teaching as well as multimedia teaching methods Teaching must include two major components sending and receiving information Teaching must include two major components sending and receiving information Any communication methods that serve this purpose without destroying the objective could be considered as innovative methods of teaching. Any communication methods that serve this purpose without destroying the objective could be considered as innovative methods of teaching. Benefits of innovative methods Benefits of innovative methods Improve Learning process Strengthen governance Strengthen governance

Pre-technology education context, the teacher is the sender or the source. The educational material is the information or message. The student is the receiver of the information. The delivery medium chalk-and- talk method overhead projector (OHP) transparencies. In such a lecture students assume a purely passive role and their concentration fades off after minutes. ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL METHOD OF TEACHING

LIMITATIONS Teaching in classroom using chalk and talk is one way flow of information 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. Teachers often continuously talk for an hour without knowing students response and feedback. The material presented is only based on lecturer notes and textbooks. The material presented is only based on lecturer notes and textbooks. There is insufficient interaction with students in classroom. There is insufficient interaction with students in classroom. More emphasis has been given on theory without any practical and real life time situations. More emphasis has been given on theory without any practical and real life time situations. Learning from memorization but not understanding. Learning from memorization but not understanding.

MULTIMEDIA LEARNING PROCESS Text Images Audio Video Animation

TRADITIONAL AND MULTIMEDIA LEARNING TRADITIONAL METHOD – A ONE WAY FLOW STUDENTS TEACHER MULTIMEDIASTUDENT MULTIMEDIA LEARNING – AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROCESS

MIND MAP Innovative way – Mind Map. Innovative way – Mind Map. Developed by Tony Buzan Developed by Tony Buzan Making notes with keywords and images. Making notes with keywords and images. visual and sensory tools at our disposal. visual and sensory tools at our disposal. Recollect information for long time. Recollect information for long time.

AN EXAMPLE OF MIND MAP FOR SCALAR QUANTITIES

TEACHING WITH SENSE OF HUMOUR Laughter is a natural, universal phenomenon, with beneficial effects, both physical and psychological. Laughter is a natural, universal phenomenon, with beneficial effects, both physical and psychological. Everyone loves a teacher with an infectious Everyone loves a teacher with an infectious sense of humor. sense of humor. Cordial relationship. Cordial relationship. Ability to relax people and reduce tension. Ability to relax people and reduce tension. Advertising strategy. Advertising strategy. Cartoon Cartoon When there is a willingness to change, there is hope for progress in any field. When there is a willingness to change, there is hope for progress in any field. Students enjoys humor in forms of funny anecdotes Students enjoys humor in forms of funny anecdotes

Z TO A APPROACH This approach attempts to explain the application part of a particular concept first. This approach attempts to explain the application part of a particular concept first. Strengths Strengths Makes a particular concept clear Makes a particular concept clear Students develop interest to know exactly the concept. Students develop interest to know exactly the concept. Creates long lasting memory/correlation of a concept. Creates long lasting memory/correlation of a concept.Weaknesses Take quite long time for a teacher to introduce a concept Take quite long time for a teacher to introduce a concept Initial difficulty in understanding a particular concept will be encountered. Initial difficulty in understanding a particular concept will be encountered.

LEANING TOWER OF PISA EXPERIMENT – EXAMPLE TO Z – A APPROACH

Concept Simulation - reenacts Galileo's experiment of two different objects falling at the same rate.

MNEMMONICS - WORDS- WORDS – WORDS APPROACH Concept approach. Concept approach. Associated meaning. Associated meaning. Increase word power Increase word power Dictionary. Dictionary. ROLE PLAYING AND SCENARIO ANALYSIS BASED TEACHING Role playing Role playing Practical approach Practical approach Theory supplemented by practical. Theory supplemented by practical.

INNOVATIONS Internet ready phones Internet ready phones Handheld computers Handheld computers Digital cameras Digital cameras Mp3 players Mp3 players Laptops Laptops Elearning Elearning

INNOVATIVE METHODS Courses Courses Students needs Students needs Industry requirments Specialization Medium Evaluation &Assessment + On-the-Job Training OUR GOAL: Clarity is the key

TEACHER THE GREATEST INNOVATOR Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. To teach is to learn twice Teachers should guide without dictating, and participate without dominating The critical factor is not class size but rather the nature of the teaching as it affects learning. LEARNING NEVER ENDS