Microteaching
Microteaching
It puts the teacher under the microscope.
All the faults of the teacher are observed.
The observer
feedback.
gives
a
constructive
Complexities of learning to teach in a
classroom situation are:
Scope and content of matter to be
conveyed.
Need to teach for a relatively long
duration of time.
Off which some students have a hostile
temperament.
Pressure of length of the lecture.
Need to face large number of students.
Advantages of
Microteaching
It focuses on sharpening and developing
specific teaching skills and eliminating
errors.
It enables understanding of behaviors
important in classroom teaching.
It increases the confidence of the learner
teacher.
It is a vehicle of continuous training for
both beginners and for senior teachers.
It enables projection of model
instructional skills.
It provides experts with supervision
and constructive feedback.
It provides for repeated practice
without adverse consequences to the
teacher or his students.
Disadvantages of microteaching
It involves increased time and effort .
The various teaching skills cannot be
discriminated.
It cannot individualize the learning of the
teacher.
 No constructive feedback.
No opportunity to re-teach the lesson to
implement what is learnt from the feedback.
It is adversial towards the students interest.
Mini teaching
A modified concept of microteaching that
was propounded by Hargie et al in 1976.
Here teaching skills are practiced in a
controlled low risk environment.
Mini teaching provides a simple form of
teaching situation and aims at gradual
integration of skills besides aiming to fit the
mini lesson in the real teaching program.
Feedback is its essential component.
Differences between micro &
mini teaching
micro teaching:
It has reteach lesson.
It is for 5 to n10 minutes only.
It involves 3 to 4 students, a supervisor
& a peer if necessary.
Each time only a few teaching skills are
concentrated upon.
Mini teaching:
No reteach session.
It extends from 5 to 40 minutes.
It may involve either a small group or
whole class.
It aims at gradual integration of teaching
skills and to fit mini lessons into a real
teaching program.
How to maximize students’
interaction
As a teacher, you must struggle to
have
an
effective
learning
environment.
To create this effective learning
environment, you should encourage
your students to interact with you and
their peers without hesitation.
Here are some tips and guidelines for
what you can do to maximize your students’
interaction:
Being honest with yourself.
Respecting your learners.
Seeing things from your students’
perspectives.
Being an encourager and encouraging
hesitant and shy students to interact with
you and their peers.
Creating a relaxed learning environment.
Building strong rapport with your
students so that they can communicate
with you without fear.
Asking questions instead of giving
lengthy explanations.
Asking relevant open-ended questions
not simple yes/no questions.
 Giving enough time for the students
to listen, think and process their
thoughts before speaking.
Being an active listener to every
student in class.
Listening carefully to their mistakes
and making corrections.
Trying to understand what they want
to say actually.
Taking necessary actions to increase
their talk time and decrease his.
Being a part of class not head of it.
Encouraging cooperation when
needed and setting competitions at
suitable time.
Increasing confidence level of
students.