EDU301 : General Methods of Teaching

Course Overview

Course Synopsis

The course aims to equip future teachers with various teaching methods to enhance the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process. It emphasizes different instructional aspects to assist teachers in successfully implementing diverse teaching strategies.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the students will be able to

  • Explain teaching principles professional responsibilities and educational equity by exploring inclusive strategies for informed instructional decisions based on student needs.
  • Apply learning taxonomies inquirybased learning and constructivist approaches by designing lessons incorporating differentiated instruction to enhance cognitive emotional and physical learning experiences.
  • Analyze guided inductive inquiry cooperative learning and problembased learning PBL by integrating multimethodology strategies to create dynamic studentcentered environments.
  • Develop structured lesson plans by logically organizing content and incorporating diverse learning styles for student comprehension and engagement.
  • Implement direct instruction cooperative learning and projectbased learning by adapting teaching methods in different classroom dynamics for students39 participation and academic success.
  • Utilize different presentation modes teaching models and technology by incorporating multimedia tools to engage and motivate students in active learning environments.
  • Design informed evaluations of lesson effectiveness by analyzing student performance data to improve teaching strategies and learning outcomes.
  • Apply researchbased teaching models and inquirybased approaches by designing problemsolving tasks for indepth understanding and effective learning.
  • Demonstrate excellence in teaching practice by integrating effective instructional delivery to enhance student learning outcomes and overall classroom effectiveness.


Course Calendar

1 Concept of Teaching
2 Teaching as a Profession
3 Key Context of Schooling

4 Teachers’ Responsibility and their Level of Functioning
5 Promoting deeper understanding
6 Instructional Decision Making
Assignment 1

7 Types of Knowledge
8 Educational equity
9 Planning for instruction

10 Learning Taxonomies
11 Affective and psychomotor domain
12 Performance objectives
Quiz 1

13 Levels and Limitations of Planning
14 Overall Considerations For Instructional Planning
15 Unit planning

16 Lesson planning
17 Lesson plan format
18 Content Forms & Sequencing
Quiz 2

19 Presentation Modes
20 Information Processing Theory & Graphic Organizers
21 Models of lesson organization

22 Multi-Methodology as an instructional process
Mid Term
23 Concept of child
24 Early years education
GDB

25 Big ideas and Generative concepts
26 Essential Questions in Adolscent Teaching
27 Big ideas and essential Questions

28 Integrated themes
29 Inquiry Teaching and Higher Level Thinking
30 Inquiry Processes and Constructivism

31 Guided Inductive Inquiry
32 Models & Considerations in Guided Inductive Inquiry
33 Scientific Method

34 Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
35 Cooperative Learning
36 Cooperative Learning Strategies

37 Organizing Cooperative Learning
38 Project Learning
39 Discussion Method
Quiz 3

40 Direct Instruction
41 Discovery Learning Vs Presentation
42 Motivation for Learning

43 Teaching Models for Motivation
44 Teaching Tools
45 Effective Teaching
Final Term