Reflection Paper 15

Problem Solving


Problem Solving is a tool, a skill and a process. As a tool, it helps you solve a problem or achieve a goal. As a skill, you can use it repeatedly through your life. And as a process, it involves a number of steps.




Purpose:
The purpose of problem Solving Strategy are:
- to help students think about a problem without applying their own pre-conceived ideas. 

- defining what the problem looks like and helps in looking at the problem to prevent premature decision.
- clarifying what makes an acceptable solution is defined before solutions are generated, prevening preconceptions from driving solutions.
- to help student understand complex ethical dilemmas, think about the future or do some strategic planning in classroom.

Reflection Paper 14

Individualized Instructional Strategy

Individualized instruction is also known as differentiated instruction.

Individualized instruction strategy refers to those classroom practices of teaching which recognize the uniqueness of each student learner and thus provide for adequate tutorial guidance, and other support services suited to bring about a wholesome development in the person (mind, body, and spirit).

Individualized instruction is about using teaching strategies that connect with individual student’s learning strategies. The ultimate goal is to provide a learning environment that will maximize the potential for student success.

Differentiated instruction is an instructional theory that allows teachers to face this challenge by taking diverse student factors into account when planning and delivering instruction. Based on this theory, teachers can structure learning environments that address the variety of learning styles, interests, and abilities found within a classroom. 

Reflection Paper 13

Field Trip Strategy

It was introduced in 1827 by George Shillibeer for a Quaker school at Abney Park in Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom.

A field trip is a visit to a place outside the regular classroom which is designed to achieve certain objectives, which cannot be achieved as well by using other means.  For example if the lesson is on “making cheese”, and if there is no hand on experience it is very difficult to achieve the objectives. In such a lesson this strategy is required. Field trips give opportunity for a students a  to get out of the classroom and experience something new. The located place for field trip can be zoos, collages, museums, theater and schools.

Reflection Paper 12

Role Play

Role-play is any speaking activity when you either put yourself into somebody else’s shoes, or when you stay in your own shoes but put yourself into an imaginary situation!

Imaginary people – The joy of role-play is that students can ‘become’ anyone they like for a short time! The President, the Queen, a millionaire, a pop star …….. the choice is endless! Students can also take on the opinions of someone else. ‘For and Against’ debates can be used and the class can be split into those who are expressing views in favour and those who are against the theme.

Imaginary situations – Functional language for a multitude of scenarios can be activated and practiced through role-play. ‘At the restaurant’, ‘Checking in at the airport’, ‘Looking for lost property’ are all possible role-plays.

Reflection Paper 11

Activity Based Method:

Activity method is a technique adopted by a teacher to emphasize his or her method of teaching through activity in which the students participate rigorously and bring about efficient learning experiences. It is a child-centered  approach. It is a method in which the child is actively involved in participating mentally and physically. Learning by doing is the main focus in this method. Learning by doing is imperative in successful learning since it is well proved that more the senses are stimulated, more a person learns and longer he/she retains.

Pine G (1989) mentions that in an activity based teaching, learners willingly with enthusiasm internalize and implement concepts relevant to their needs.

So our understanding on the activity method by now should mean any learning that is carried out with a purpose in a social environment, involving physical and mental action, stimulating for creative action or expression.

Reflection Paper 10

Demonstration Strategy:
In this strategy, the tutor will first demonstrates about a particular topic followed by instructions in which the students do as told which enables them to learn or achieve new skills. demonstration strategy is a visual approach to examine information,ideas and processes. it is a teaching method that allows students to see the teacher actively engaged as a learner and a model rather than merely telling them what they need to know.

Reflection Paper 9

This session was all about Project Strategy in which we were asked to study some notes on this project and the day after, we were all sited in a big circle. We discussed about so many things on this strategy, later on sir himself started to ask some questions and we were mad to answer turn by turn.


Project strategy is actually about any activity which requires investigation and solution of problems planned with the guidance of the teacher.
there are principles of strategy as well; they are
1. Principle of  Utility
2. Principle of  Readiness
3. Principle of  Learning by doing
4. Principle of  Freedom at work
5. Principle of  Socialization.


Types of Project:
1. Produce type:  the propose to do something, or to make something.
2. Consumer type: project providing opportunities to appreciate their work.
3. Investigation type: solve a problem through investigations.
4. Drill type: the propose is to acquire something through practice.