Instructional strategies have helped Educators to transform from Teacher speakers to Teacher Designers. They help the students to collaborate, communicate, create and think critically. They achieve the learning objectives with ease. They are used in the classrooms for maximum participation. The motive behind these instructional strategies is to motivate the students in the learning process. Here are a few I use to support my teaching.
1. CONCEPT MAPPING
I prefer concept maps during Review and Reflect as they help students to organise the points, and break them down into the main points and sub-points. They register the points with clarity and brevity.
2. BUDDY LEARNING
Teaching is Learning. The Buddy Student has to comprehend the subject matter first to explain it to his peer.
The subject matter is understood and learnt much better by the Buddy Student and retaining is much longer.
This helps to strategize the learning process in a way which is easier and more comprehensive.
3. GROUP DISCUSSION
The students are divided into small groups for the learning process. The discussions give a wider perspective of the learning and help them concretely channel their thoughts. They learn from others become tolerant of others’ ideas and collaborate in their listening.
4. THINK-PAIR-SHARE
The students are paired up, questions are allotted to all the pairs and given a stipulated time to think. The students think in unison and share their thoughts with the class. The students get a chance to discuss the points with their pair and practice speaking in front of the whole class. This makes them confident and vociferous.
5. CASE STUDY
The Case study given by the teacher facilitates problem analysis, connecting the problem to reality, finding solutions and conclusions. It gives a rationale to think, discuss and analyse.
6. NOTE TAKING
The teacher gives a lecture and the students listen to the instructions given through the lesson. They take down notes and summarize. These notes prove to be beneficial to them as full-fledged information is imparted in the form of a lecture. The students benefit from these notes by revising as and when required.
7. GALLERY WALK
The teacher gives a thought-provoking question and asks the students to pen down their views. The students build on their knowledge and promote high-level thinking, discussion and learning together.
The teacher can give individual work or group work. The students’ work is put up in the class and the peers go around and have a look at their work.
Ms. P Anjali
Teaching Staff
CMR NPUC, ITPL
