Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner: Teaching/Learning Strategies Companion
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The teaching/learning strategies companion
Introduction......................................................................................................5
Checklist For Teaching Learning Strategies........... .....................................6Activity Based Strategies.................................................................................7
Activity/Learning Centres.................................................................................................7Carousel............................................................................................................................8Debate...............................................................................................................................9Field Trip........................................................................................................................11Game...............................................................................................................................12Oral Presentation.............................................................................................................13Panel Discussion.............................................................................................................14Rehearsal/Repetition/Practice.........................................................................................15Retelling..........................................................................................................................16Simulation.......................................................................................................................17Survey.............................................................................................................................18
Arts-Based Strategies....................................................................….............20
Ceremony........................................................................................................................21Chanting..........................................................................................................................22Choral Reading...............................................................................................................22Choreography..................................................................................................................23Collage............................................................................................................................24Docudrama......................................................................................................................25Forum Theatre.................................................................................................................26Improvisation..................................................................................................................27Mask Making..................................................................................................................28Puppetry..........................................................................................................................29Reader’s Theatre.............................................................................................................30Role Playing....................................................................................................................31Sketching to Learn..........................................................................................................32Story Theatre...................................................................................................................33Storyboard.......................................................................................................................34Tableau............................................................................................................................35
Cooperative Strategies...................................................................................36
Buddy System.................................................................................................................37Collaborative Teaching...................................................................................................38Community Links...........................................................................................................40Conflict Resolution.........................................................................................................41Discussion.......................................................................................................................42Interview.........................................................................................................................43Jigsaw..............................................................................................................................44Literature Circles............................................................................................................45Mentoring........................................................................................................................46Numbered Heads.............................................................................................................47Peer Practice...................................................................................................................49Peer Teaching.................................................................................................................50Round Robin...................................................................................................................51