Instructional Method and Settings
* Instructional Methods & Settings * Selection of Instructional Methods * Evaluation of Instructional Methods * Increasing Effectiveness of Teaching * Creating Techniques to Enhance the * Effectiveness of Verbal Presentations * General Principles for All Teachers
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After completing this chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Define the term instructional method.
2. Explain the various types of instructional methods.
3. Describe how to use each method effectively.
4. Identify the strengths and limitations of each method.
5. Discuss the variables that influence the selection of a method.
6. Recognize strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness.
7. Explain how to evaluate the method(s) used.
SELECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS
The process of selecting an instructional method requires a prior determination of the behavioral objectives to be accomplished and an assessment of the learners who will be involved in achieving the objectives. Also, consideration must be given to available resources such as time, money, space, and materials to support learning activities. The teacher is also an important variable in the selection and effectiveness of a method.
Teachers are at different levels on the novice to-expert continuum, and how seasoned they are influences their choices of instructional methods. An expert skilled at facilitating small group discussion may be a novice in the design and selection of CAI. A nurse may be an expert clinician but have only limited experience and effectiveness in the teaching
role. Nurses are expected to teach but may not have adequate time, inclination, energy, or capability for developing the quality and variety of instruction necessary. Teaching is a skill
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OBJECTIVES
After completing this chapter, the reader will be able to:
1. Define the term instructional method.
2. Explain the various types of instructional methods.
3. Describe how to use each method effectively.
4. Identify the strengths and limitations of each method.
5. Discuss the variables that influence the selection of a method.
6. Recognize strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness.
7. Explain how to evaluate the method(s) used.
SELECTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS
The process of selecting an instructional method requires a prior determination of the behavioral objectives to be accomplished and an assessment of the learners who will be involved in achieving the objectives. Also, consideration must be given to available resources such as time, money, space, and materials to support learning activities. The teacher is also an important variable in the selection and effectiveness of a method.
Teachers are at different levels on the novice to-expert continuum, and how seasoned they are influences their choices of instructional methods. An expert skilled at facilitating small group discussion may be a novice in the design and selection of CAI. A nurse may be an expert clinician but have only limited experience and effectiveness in the teaching
role. Nurses are expected to teach but may not have adequate time, inclination, energy, or capability for developing the quality and variety of instruction necessary. Teaching is a skill