SARASAS WITAED BURAPHA SCHOOL

135 Moo 5, Tambon Mhuang, Amphur Muang Chonburi, Thailand 20130

Tel. (038) 1985614, 085-1658989

Professional Teaching Development

Teaching Approach, Strategy, Method, and Technique

Teaching approach – is a set of principles, beliefs, or ideas about the nature of learning which is
translated into the classroom. It springs from a teacher’s own philosophy of education, the nature
of education, the role of the teacher and that of the student.
Teaching strategy – is a long-term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. Strategy
applies to many disparate fields such as military strategy, economic strategy of steps. It is more
procedural.
Teaching method – is a systematic way of doing something, it implies an orderly logical
arrangement of steps. It is more procedural.
Teaching technique – is a well defines procedure used to accomplish a specific activity or task.
It is a teacher’s particular style or trick used to accomplish an immediate objective. More that
one technique may be available for accomplishing a specific activity or task.
Techniques are consistent with a given approach, strategy and method.

Approach > Strategy > Method > Technique

An approach gives rise to a s strategy which may use more that one method of teaching. One
teaching method may be employed differently by two different teachers whose teaching style
may lead to the use of different techniques. Technique has something to do with teacher’s
personal style of teaching.
Sample of Teaching approaches
Teacher-Centered Learner centered
Subject matter – centered Learner centered
Teacher dominated Interactive
Banking approach Constructivist
Disciplinal Integrated
Individualistic Collaborative
Indirect, guided Direct

1. Research based approach

2. Whole child approach
3. Metacognitive approach
4. Problem-based approach