1. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 1 Home Educator’s Network, Inc. Present Training Module III Methods of Teaching

2. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 2 Background In The Introduction Module I, we learned : Requirements of your local and state school districts. How effective technology works in the home school for student and parent. Methods of home schooling and how they work. Record Keeping and scheduling Where to find support.

3. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 3 Background In Learning Styles Module II: We identified the learning styles, Provided some suggested learning tips. Discussed the five learning principles.

4. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 4 Agenda In this Module III. We will discuss the following: What does teaching involve? –Preparation –Presentation Methods of Teaching: –Illustration –Questions –Repetition –Evaluation

5. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 5 Overview One might ask, what is teaching? Teaching involves the exploration of the what, why, where when and how. In preparing your lessons, keep these steps in mind. We will also discuss in the Module, preparation and methods of teaching. Give the big picture of the subject Explain how all the individual topics fit together

6. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 6 What does Teaching Involve? Teaching involves the answers to these questions. What: what are you going to teach? What skills will you emphasize. Why: why is this subject being taught When: when are you going to teach this subject? taught? Where: where will you teach this unit/subject? Who: who is the subject about? Define the terms as used in this subject

7. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 7 Preparation Preparation is the main element in teaching. In order to teach, you must know your subject. Many of you have a pool of information you can draw from. You have something you can teach. Many of you have a favorite subject. On the basis of what you can recall from your favorite subject, If you were the teacher, with paper and pencil, try to answer the questions? What, when, where, why and how. Exercise to re-enforce learning

8. Presentation cont’d Lessons should be pre-prepared. Using the Daily Planner to note what topic you will teach, what references, resource materials or web links you will use to highlight that topic or subject. It may include a note for an outside activity, like a field trip, or a trip to the grocery store, or a like activity. Note: the use of this form is explained in the manual. Daily Planner 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 8

9. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 9 Presentation Cont’d. The next item included in the preparation of the subject/topic, is Lesson Plans. You may create your own lesson plan, or, you may search the internet of a lesson plan that is comparable to the topic you are teaching. The lesson plan is vital because it tells you what you are going to teach, how you are going to teach it, why you are teaching it and where you will teach it, and when you will teach the subject. This item will be discussed in another training unit.

10. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 10 Methods of Teaching There are four methods of teaching. Depending on the learning style of the student, one or a combination of two methods may be used. The methods of teaching are: –Illustration, Questions, Hands-on, Repetition and, Evaluation.

11. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 11 Illustrations: An illustration can deal with animate or inanimate, objects or it can be an analogy, comparison, similes, metaphor, personal experience, examples, or a graphic. Think back for a moment. In module II, we talked about learning styles. We talked about the learner “who has to see it to believe it?”

12. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 12 Illustrations con’td Well chosen illustrations can help to impress on the mind of the learner what is being taught stimulate interest and highlight the important points. Stir the learner’s thinking process. Have an emotional impact on learner

13. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 13 Questions Questions are very effective in learning the what’s, why’s, when’s, where’s, and how’s. Often answering questions with questions, help to stimulate the learner’s thinking: helps you, the parent, to learn what the learner knows, and what he thinks about a particular matter.

14. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 14 Question Continued There are two types of questions. Leading Questions: These questions help you direct the mind of the learner to the basis of what he already knows. Ask questions in a logical sequential order to help learner arrive at correct answers. This also makes the learner think.

15. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 15 Questions Continued The second type of question is view point questions. These are questions that you might ask the student for the purpose of getting his views on the matter. Does he agree with the matter, if not, why? if yes, why? Where applicable, how would he deal with this personally, or how would he handle a similar situation. Which learning style does this method fit? Remember “hearing is believing”. Do you remember this learning style and its learning tips?

16. Hands-on This is an area of learning from completing projects. Actual learning experience. There are a group of projects that can be completed with supervision. Check the Internet for other projects. projects Another suggestion one can make a trip to the doctor’s office, grocery story, trip to the part a planned project. As one of the learning styles pointed out, some students learn best with hands- on activities. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 16

17. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 17 Repetition Repetition: This is a teaching method that is vital to your program. This is where the learner really learns by repeating information again and again. Repeat points that are most important. If learner forgets, then instructional effort has been lost. Repetition help the leaner to retain the information.

18. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 18 Repetition continued There are two main areas of repetition. Repetition of main points can be accomplished in one of four ways: –Through a progressive summary which consists of a review of the main points considered.

19. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 19 Repetition continued. –Second, is concluding summary, which can come at the end of unit or at the beginning of the next unit. –Outlining the main points to be repeated in your introduction of the subject. Then follow with an extensive development of each point. –Reviewing main points, daily, from previous lesson. By becoming familiar with these methods, you will be making it easier for your student to remember as well as enjoy learning.

20. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 20 Repetition continued The next point is repetition of points not understood. Whether to repeat a point for understanding depends on the student. Allow the student to ask questions, ask student if he understood points. If yes, explain. Observe student’s gestures, and facial expressions, and listen to student’s explanation of main points.

21. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 21 Repetition You may have to incorporate an illustration, example, experiment, experience, or graphic to help student understand, or, You may have to obtain additional information. Does any of the learning styles, fit this method? Make a comparison, and see which one does.

22. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 22 Evaluation This is the proof of the pudding. There are two questions that may come to mind. –How well did I do as a teacher. –How well did the student do as a learner. There are at least six types of tests that yield different results.

23. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 23 Evaluation cont’d Many faculty members have found it difficult to apply this six-level taxonomy, and some educators have simplified and collapsed the taxonomy into three general levels (Crooks, 1988): The first category knowledge (recall or recognition of specific information). The second category combines comprehension and application. The third category is described as "problem solving," transferring existing knowledge and skills to new situations

24. 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 24 Evaluation Con’td Evaluating: Grading and Scoring Deciding What to Grade Letter Grades Weighting Grades

25. Evaluation Cont’d. Other Types of Report Cards Writing Anecdotal Notes Using Informal Assessment Information for EvaluationUsing Informal Assessment Information for Evaluation Using Formal Assessment Information Involving Students in the Process Home/Community Connection Consulting services, Home/Community Connection Consulting services 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 25

26. Summary In this Module, we have learned, What teaching involved and the methods of Teaching. As a review of the previous modules, this module will outline a step by step summary of how to get started. Any comment, suggestions, or questions you might have, please click on the contact button in the left panel of the home page.the home page 5/15/2015 copyright - All Rights Reserved 26