Factors That Influence How We Teach Personal Characteristics Experience in Education Context Chapter 1
Factors That Influence How We Teach
Personal Characteristics Gender Age Experience Personality
Experience and Preparation How you have been taught How you prefer to be taught How you prefer to teach Knowledge of subject matter Teaching preparation
Context Kinds of pupils you have Class personality Class size Availability of instructional equipment Availability of instructional materials Time available for instruction Nature of the lesson Views on best ways to teach
The Part Gender Plays in Teaching
Age and Experience Beginning teacher tendencies Controlling/authoritarian Accepting of innovations Develop a teaching identity Some loss of self-assurance Other Age
Personality Definition Personality needs and teaching Totality of character and behavior traits peculiar to an individual Personality needs and teaching Occupational traits and the classroom
Experience and Education How we were taught Direct teaching/expository Indirect teaching
Experience and Education cont… How we prefer to learn Learning styles
Experience in Education cont… Knowledge of Subject Matter Greater coverage vs. skipping areas Ask more questions Create more interest & enthusiasm Show how knowledge is developed Use both direct & indirect teaching methods Teacher is seen as a resource Greater teacher confidence
Experience in Education cont… How our teaching preparation influences teaching (Pedagogical Preparation) Range of preparation Extent of preparation Attitudes
Context Number and kind of learners Class size Classroom size Student Diversity Class size Direct vs. Indirect Teaching Learner achievement Classroom size
Context cont…. Available time Nature of the Lesson Objectives Direct vs. Indirect Teaching Beneficial vs. wasteful Nature of the Lesson Objectives Strategies and methods
Context cont… National Imperatives Space Race Improve human relationships Accountability Cognitive learning theory