DIDACTICS AND TEACHING METHODS

PLI II 2019
Susan Ismael
 Think…
◦Identify a time when you had a
highly valuable learning
experience where
◦-you learned something new
◦-learned it well
◦-retained a long time

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Which of the following skills is most
important for your students to develop?
◦1. Acquire information (facts, principles, concepts)
◦2. Learn how to use information and knowledge in
new situations
◦3. Develop lifelong learning skills.
◦4. All of the above
What are the qualities of a bad didactic?
• Auditory
• Poor visuals
• Poor organization
• Too much information
• Complex material poorly explained
• Boring material
Didactics and Teaching Methods
◦ Physical architecture of the classroom environment
◦ Montessori, Waldorf/Steiner, Reggio Emilia, Harkness methods, Sudbury Schools

◦ Montessori Method
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzmvtVAuuyI
◦ Montessori environment
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljuw3grZ11Q
◦ Waldorf Education
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkrgkslnD9g
◦ Reggio Emilia
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvwpLarbUD8
◦ Alternative Teaching Methods
◦ http://mentalfloss.com/article/21824/5-alternative-teaching-methods