Teaching Strategies

The term Teaching method refers to the general principles, pedagogy and management strategies used for classroom instruction. Your choice of teaching method depends on what fits you — your educational philosophy, classroom demographic, subject area(s) and school mission statement. Teaching theories primarily fall into two categories or “approaches” — teacher-centered and student-centered.

Resources:

Teach.com. Teacher Teach: Teaching Methods. Retrieved on February 14^th 2015 from: http://teach.com/what/teachers-teach/teaching-methods

ASSURE Model

The ASSURE Model is a guide for effective instruction to and careful planning. This model is designed to help you effectively integrate media/technology into your lesson or presentation - to help "assure" learning.

The Assure Model has six steps, represented by the acronym in its title that describes a set of tasks central to the informed selection and use of educational technology.

The tasks are:
            Analyze Learners
            State Objectives
            Select Media and Materials
            Utilize Media and Materials
            Require Learner Participation
            Evaluate and Revise

If you take the time to read the page the page entitled 'ASSURE Model Lesson Plan' you will gain a better understanding of how the model is effective. Happy reading!

Reference: Smaldino, S.E., Lowther, D.L., & Russell, J.D. (2012). Instructional technology and media for learning (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.