GENERAL METHODS OF

TEACHING

ACTIVITY METHODS
UNIT 5

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 Activity Method

 Anything which is carried out with a

purpose in a social environment
involving physical and mental action.
Such activities help in the establishment
of stimulating environment for creative
expression.
 Types of Activities
Activities can be of three types:

 Exploratory – Knowledge getting

 Constructive – Experience getting
 Expressional – Presentation
 Some other Activities

 Debates, discussions, dialogues and symposiums.

 Local survey and excursions.
 Dramatization
 Clubs and societies
 Competitions
 Re-creational and cultural programs
 Social Service squads
 Students-self Government
 Camping
 Classroom Activities

 Experimentation
 Research Project
 Field Trips
 Films
 Classroom Discussions
 Role of Teacher
 The teacher has got mature experience, deeper
and broader knowledge than the pupils.
 Provides suggestions and guidance at every
step.
 The teacher has to save the pupils from
faltering and floundering.
 The teacher should be a good prompter.
 He is a director and not a dictator.
 The teacher must be a keen observer and a true
sympathize.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

The most important single piece

of work in activity method. It
may include one or more sub-
projects.
 Steps Involved in Individual
Project

 Project Outline
 Preliminary Assessment
 Application / Implementation
 Appraisal
 Decision
 GROUP PROJECTS

Three or more people work

together in activity method. The
aim of group work is to produce
better presentation reports.
 Group Project Includes

 Getting Started
 Focusing on Fairness
 Holding Good Meetings
 Scoring
 Highachievers versus low
achievers
 RESEARCH PROJECTS

Generally, a research is a quest for

knowledge through experimentation,
investigation and thorough search. It is
aimed at discovery and interpretation of
new knowledge or at resolving debatable
existing knowledge.
 Base of A Research Project

 What do you plan to accomplish?

 Why do you want to do it?
 How are you going to do it?
Types & kinds of Research Projects

 Academic Research Projects.

 Commercial Research
Projects.
 Academic Research Projects

Social research project.

Scientific research project.
Commercial Research Projects

 SalesProject
 Grant Project
 Business Project
 Funding Project
 Marketing Research Project
 Basic Steps in the research
process
 Selection of the problem
 Statement of the problem
 Identification of data
 Selection or Development of Tools
 Selection of the Sample
 Collection of Data
 Analysis and Interpretation of Data
 Writing of the Research Report