Teaching Practice Workshop

Course Code: 8608

Mubeshera Tufail
mubeshera.tufail@aiou.edu.pk teachingpractice.bed@gmail.com
Allama Iqbal Open University
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 Session Outline
◼ Introduction to course objectives
◼ Requirements of Course & Marks Distribution
◼ Components of a Lesson Plan
◼ Criteria for Assessment and Feedback on a lesson
◼ Instructional Objectives
◼ Teaching Method
◼ AV Aids
◼ Classroom Assessment Techniques

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 Course Objectives
➢ Develop lesson plans for teaching using appropriate instructional methods and
techniques.
➢ Implement lesson plans for effectively delivering the content to students
➢ Reflect on teaching practice.
➢ Identify the learning needs of students.
➢ Establish learning environment to meet the cognitive and affective needs of children.
➢ Utilize appropriate techniques for assessing students’ learning.
➢ Utilize feedback from of the schoolteachers in a non-defensive manner.
➢ Collaborate with schoolteachers and community for establishing professional
relationships.

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 Requirements of Course
1) Workshop: 01 Lecture-cum-discussion; For rest of 04 sessions, students will develop 1-2 lesson
plans and record its presentation {presentation duration not more than 3-5 minutes}, save it in google
drive and share its link with resource person. The resource person will play/check it during sessions
and give feedback to the trainee teacher on his/her performance.
2) Teaching Practice: 06 weeks teaching practice. If required, permission letter for teaching practice
may be get signed from regional centre and use it for obtaining permission from school for teaching
practice (sample given in 8608 booklet). The trainee teacher will obtain a certificate of completion of
teaching practice from school head. Atleast 40 lesson plans should be planned and taught during
teaching practice.
3) Final Lessons: Expected in April. Presentation of 02 final lessons. 40 Lesson plans & certificate of
compleion of teaching practice

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 Marks Distribution for Various
Components of Course
S# Component of Teaching Practice Marks
1 Workshop 15
i) Attendance+ class participation 05
ii) lesson plans 05
iii) Lesson presentation by each trainee teacher (atleast one presentation 05
by each trainee teacher)
2 Teaching Practice
i) 40 Lesson Plans 25
ii) Certificate for completion of Teaching Practice in School Compulsory (Yes/No check)
3 Final Lessons + Viva 60
i) Final Lesson 01 30
ii) Final Lesson 02 30
Total Marks 100

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 Main Components of a Lesson Plan
➢ Lesson Objectives (what to achieve by the end of lesson)
➢ Introduction (checking previous knowledge with reference to topic in hand)

➢ Learning Resources Required (blackboard, charts, photographs, models, video)

➢ Presentation [ 1. presentation and illustration of concepts with the help of AV aids- here one
or a combination of teaching methods can be used; 2. application of concept (guided & independent
practice)]

➢ Recapitulation (to assess the understanding/learning and progress of students on the lesson)

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 Components of a Lesson Plan
1) Preliminary section: It contains information about title of the
lesson, date of teaching the lesson, name of the trainee teacher,
his/her registration number, subject name form which topic has
been selected for teaching, topic to be taught, class and number
of students.
2) Objectives of the Lesson: There would be general and specific
objectives in the lesson plan. The general objectives would be
related to purpose of teaching the subject from which a topic for
lesson has been selected. The specific objectives reflect the
target behind teaching the particular topic.
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 Components of a Lesson Plan
3) Teaching Method: The teaching method which would be used to teach a particular
topic must be suitable for teaching that topic. And teaching method must also be
helpful for achieving the general and specific objectives of the lesson, level and
class size and available resources.
4) AV aids: AV aids to be used for teaching the topic of the day must be in accordance
with the subject and topic of the lesson, and available resources. And it is also
helpful for achieving the general and specific objectives of the lesson.
5) Previous Knowledge Test: Previous knowledge test would involve asking questions
from children to test their previous knowledge. The purpose of previous knowledge
test is to relate the lesson of the day with previous knowledge of the students.
6) Announcement of the Topic: The trainee teacher would announce the topic of
lesson in such a way that would arouse interests of the students.
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 Components of a Lesson Plan
7) Presentation:
Presentation of lesson would be in two parts: questions/activity would
be asked from students after every part for formative evaluation of the
lesson. Steps of presentation part may be different depending upon the
topic of the lesson, teaching method used and the level of class (check
your General Methods of Teaching course books for examples).
During presentation, easy words should be used. The style of
presentation of lesson must be appropriate to age, background
knowledge and mental level of students. Formative evaluation will keep
the lesson fresh in the minds of students.
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 Components of a Lesson Plan

8) Recapitulation (Evaluation): Recapitulation (Evaluation): Summative

evaluation will be carried out at the end of the lesson. It will be
helpful to inform teacher about how much he/she is successful in
achieving the objectives of the lesson.
9) Homework: The students must be assigned brief but interesting
homework for practicing the lesson of the day in more detail.

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 Recapitulation

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 Lesson Plan & Follow up

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 Criteria for Assessment and Feedback on a Lesson
1) Objectives of the Lesson: Clear & measurable lesson objectives and linked to objectives of the
course/subject
2) Introduction of the Lesson: relevant to topic & students’ life
3) AV Aids: Appropriate for level of students, lesson and subject
4) Teaching Method: Appropriate teaching method for level of students’ and lesson topic
5) Presentation of lesson: Step-by-step presentation of lesson content with clarity and students’ practice
6) Recapitulation: Assessment technique for determining progress of students on lesson objectives
7) Time Management: Allocation of reasonable time to various components of a lesson during
presentation
8) Confidence: Confidence of trainee teacher during lesson presentation
9) Interaction with Audience/Students: Trainee teacher was interactive with audience/students during
his/her presentation.

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 Practice, Practice & Practice

➢ Good lesson planning is essential to the process of

teaching and learning.
➢ The development of interesting lessons takes a great
deal of time and effort. As a new teacher you must be
committed to spending the necessary time in this task.

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 Lesson Objectives

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 What are Objectives?

➢ Objectives are stated in observable and measurable terms

(outcomes, proficiencies or competences)
➢ Objectives state what students should know at the end of the
lesson/segment of a course and what is expected from them.
➢ Objectives are behavioral in nature and more precise than
goals.

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Aims, Goals
& Objectives

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How to write
objectives?

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 1) Time e.g., at the end of chapter,
at the end of this segment
2) Who e.g., all students, struggling
students, 80% students
Five elements for 3) Behaviour e.g., describe,
analyze, write, list, name
writing Behavioral 4) Object: criteria of performance
Objectives e.g., atleast three, 100% etc.
5) Conditions e.g., using a
dictionary, using a map, in
laboratory, when given three
choices.

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 1) By the end of lesson, all the students will be able
to write a short paragraph on a topic related to
their personal goals using a paper and a pen.
Examples of 2) By the end of lesson, all of the students will be
Behavioral able to measure the diameter of spherical object
using Vernier caliper in laboratory.
Objectives 3) By the end of this exercise, all of the students will
be able to determine the surface area of a solid
object using the formula of surface area in the
classroom.

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 Objectives: Bloom Taxonomy
3 Domains
◼ Cognitive Domain
◼ Affective Domain
◼ Psychomotor Domain

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 Bloom Taxonomy: Cognitive Domain

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Bloom
Taxonomy:
Cognitive
Domain

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 Bloom
Taxonomy:
Affective
Domain

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 Bloom
Taxonomy:
Affective
Domain

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 Bloom
Taxonomy:
Psychomotor
Domain

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 Bloom
Taxonomy:
Psychomotor
Domain

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Which teaching methods have you been exposed to?

◼…in high school?

◼…in college?
◼…in non-formal settings?

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 Teaching Method
➢ It refers to ways and principles used for instruction. It is
implemented by the teacher to achieve desired learning
outcomes by the students.
➢ It is a way of presenting the content/topic in
classroom/laboratory/playground.
➢ Method refers to formal structure of sequence of acts commonly
denoted by instruction.

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 Teaching Method: Analogies
◼ Teaching is like fishing…
⚫ You use different lures for different fish
⚫ You use different methods for different learners.
◼ Teaching is like beautiful music…
⚫ Where, instructional methods are the instruments
⚫ When played alone they make sound…
⚫ When played together in tune, rhythm, and feeling, they become amazing
music!

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 Teaching Method
➢ Itis an objective-oriented activities and flow of
information in order between teachers and students.
➢ Every teaching method has a psychological theory
in its support i.e., behaviorism (direct instruction,
mastery learning), cognitivism (discovery learning,
expository teaching) and constructivism.

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 Different Teaching Methods

https://fctl.ucf.edu/teaching-resources/teaching-strategies/teaching-methods-overview/

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 Criteria for Selecting a Teaching Method

➢ Nature of Topic to be Taught

➢ Intended Specific Purpose
➢ Level of class
➢ Size of class
➢ Availability of Time
➢ Availability of Materials and Facilities
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 Steps for Selecting a Teaching Method

➢ Clear Objectives
➢ Choose teaching method(s) [choose one method or mix of methods]
➢ Will the students be comfortable with this method?
➢ Are you (teacher) comfortable with this method?
➢ Will the selected teaching method be practicable?
➢ Will you (the teacher) be allowed to use the teaching method?

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Example for Selecting a Teaching Method

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Example for Selecting a Teaching Method

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 Exercise
❖Write a lesson objective for to a topic.
❖Follow the steps of developing a lesson plan for any
topic.
❖Write your finally selected teaching method for a
given topic and also mention reason for selecting it in
the light of criteria for selection of teaching method

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AV Aids

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 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)

❑Assessment helps to give feedback on students’

learning in a lesson.
❑Besides question-answer technique, there are some
very interesting classroom assessment techniques
which are easy and less-time-consuming to use.

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Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)

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