Expert Teachers and their teaching skills
Dr. K.P. Jaikiran
Asst. Professor
(Co ordinator, Quality Assurance Cell)
University College, Trivandrum
Overview
Importance of soft knowledge
Teaching in the ancient and the modern
world
Profile of an expert teacher
Expert teaching – case studies
Tacit knowledge is crucial to educational
development
Skills, expertise and experiences are invisible
knowledge assets whose capture, codification
and distribution would pay rich dividends to
education
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Teaching-learning – The road travelled
1
500 A.D
Dominance of Tacit knowledge
Informal
systems
2
1450 A.D
Formal
institutions
3
1960
Dominance of Explicit knowledge
Text based system
4
1980 -1990
Multimedia age
ComputerBest
and practices
internet age
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Teacher - the evolution
Guru, the great sculptor
Teacher – the Knowledge
transfer agent
Faciliator – Educational
manager
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Soft knowledge in Teaching-Learning
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Fertile fields of tacit knowledge exchange
Classes
Meetings
Coffee breaks
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Kidwell, J. and others (2000) Applying Corporate
Knowledge Management Practices in Higher
Education. Educase Quaterly, 4, 28-33.
Wilke, M. and others (2003). A video approach to
knowledge management. INCOSE 2003 – 13th Annual
International Symposium proceedings.
Metcalfe, A.M. (2006). Knowledge Management and
Higher Education: A critical analysis. Information
Science Publishing, Hershey, PA. 367p.
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What have I done in this area?
Project Toolkit on Education
3 Areas
Instruction, learning environment and
best practices
Methods used
Video interviews of experts, concept
mapping and Video mapping of expert
classes
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Expert Teacher – a profile
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Areas of expertise
Academic Aspects
Instruction, Learner motivation, conducting classes,
learning environment
Social Aspects
Understanding learners, interpersonal skills, value
inculcation
Management Aspects
Impression management , discipline
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The chemistry of expert teaching
A good repertoire of instructional strategies
Technology support for complex visualisations and
difficult concepts.
Communication in a clear and sequential manner
Ability to link content to familiar objects, situations
and experiences.
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Good practices in instruction
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http://www.wopular.com/newsracks/baton
Laminar flow and turbulent flow
Linking subject knowledge to the life world
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Learner motivation
Creating a passion for learning is what expert
teaching is about
Demystifying knowledge using strategies such
as story telling
Presenting challenging situations to arouse
learner interest
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Motivational strategies
A real learner has to be Socratic in a sense
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_-_The_Death_of_Socrates.jpg
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Effective classes
Communicating ideas clearly in a sequential
manner
Keeping learner interest active through meaningful
activities
Hot temper and lack of empathy are negative skills
Proper utilisation of class time
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Rapport with learners
Knowledgeable and sympathetic teachers who can
engage learners effectively
Friendliness should be within limits and should not
affect discipline
Good teachers suppress ego and have zero weight
in classes
Classes should promote free atmosphere for
effective communication
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Case studies
Concept mapping developed by the Institute for Human
and Machine Cognition, Florida
Contextual language training
Research paper discussions
Virtual experiences for situated learning
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Concept maps as an instructional tool
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Teaching by doing - Basso, 2004
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Application of concept maps in teaching
Introductory classes dealing with a hierarchy of
concepts and ideas
For giving a bird’s eye view of a course to
learners
For student evaluation
Most ideal for teaching course design in teacher
training programmes
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Research paper discussions
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Advantages of the method
Active involvement of students in the learning
process
An understanding of the skills of doing scientific
work and communicating the results develops
The method of literature survey and its citation
becomes clear
Questions taken up for discussion lets learners
slip into the author’s shoes
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What is contextual language training?
Training in English by situating learners in a familiar
environment
Learner specific audios for teaching – freedom to
choose content and level of difficulty
Each class begins with a short lecture, followed by
an audio session and concluded by discussions
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Virtual experiences for situated learning
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Virtual experiences – advantages
Provide direct experience with the topic being taught
Bridges the gap between the field and the class
room
In geology classes field exercises can be given in
the class room itself
Teacher’s role is simplified and he uses short
lectures to help learners comprehend the situation.
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Closing remarks
Outcome (Skills) based teaching increases
effectiveness of the TL processes
Teaching Learning is a two way process in which
learner involvement is crucial
Teachers should keep in sight instructional
objectives, entering behaviour of learners,
instructional strategies and performance assessment
An Expert teacher is one who is knowledgeable, can
communicate ideas effectively and generate a
passion for learning.
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courtesy indiabuzzing.com
teachers.saschina.org
Integrating the best of both worlds would pay rich dividends
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