Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies are techniques teachers use to help students become independent, strategic learners. These strategies become learning strategies when students independently select the appropriate ones and use them effectively to accomplish tasks or meet goals.

Phases of Simulated Teaching

Mechanism and Steps of Simulated Teaching

Definition of Simulated Teaching Simulated teaching is the technique of learning and training, which develops the ability in an individual regarding problem solving behavior. It has been defined as a role playing strongly in which learner performs the role in an artificially created environment. Saxena and Oberoi (1994) explained procedure of simulated teaching in their […]

Simulated Instructions

Simulation & Simulated Teaching

Introduction & Origin Simulation is an activity that can contribute to a successful and highly enjoyable experiences. It engages students by placing them directly into the conflict of the real situation. It comes alive as students interact with one another. Since a long time ago, simulation has been used by human and even animal to […]

Features of Project Method

Principles of Project Method

The project method is the embodiment of a new way of looking at the pupil and a new way of teaching him to live. It aims at bringing out what is in the child and at allowing him to develop himself. It gives an opportunity for self-expression, and for relating the self to the community. […]

Kinds of Projects

Types of Projects

According to Kilpatrick there are four types of projects. They are: Constructive Project, Aesthetic Project, Problematic Project, Drill Project

Pedagogy VS Andragogy

Pedagogy vs Andragogy

The terms “pedagogy” and “andragogy” are of Greek origin, both including the Greek verb “ago”, which means “guide”, and the Greek words “paidi” (child) and “andras” (man) respectively. Thus: Pedagogy = paidi (child) + ago (guide) Andragogy = andras (man) + ago (guide) You can conclude from the above that pedagogy is a child-focused teaching approach, whereas andragogy an adult-focused teaching approach; or, formally, pedagogy […]

Software for Learning and Teaching

Educational Softwares

Definition Educational software is computer software, the primary purpose of which is teaching or self-learning. History The use of computer hardware and software in education and training dates to the early 1940s, when American researchers developed flight simulators which used analog computers to generate simulated on-board instrument data. One such system was the type19 synthetic […]