Unit 7

LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
Peer Tutoring - is when pupils teach other
Pupils.

It can take three forms.

1. Older pupils (in high grade) teach younger

pupils.
2. Faster pupils helps slower pupils(in the
same grade).
3.Two friends study topic together, and
through discussion help each other to
understand it.
 Advantages
1. It gives the teacher time with other
problems.
2. Its a way of multiplying skills, and
encouraging brighter pupils to excercise their
gifts.

3. Pupils benefits by teaching something

i.e. they understand it better themselves.
4. Pupils develop present. as a result
of the responsibility placed upon
them.

5.Slower learners free to express their

feelings than when a teacher is
present

Children
The user can demonstrate
on a projector or computer,
or print the presentation
and make it into a film to be
used in a wider field The
user can demonstrate on a
projector
Peer tutoring is not
restricted to
information lesson. It
can also include
practical skills such
as ploughing,tending
the vegetable garden
and social behaviour
such as ,road safety
or first aid.
 Short Guide to peer tutoring

Teacher must be careful in their selection

of tutor
Teacher must be aware of the relationship
between the student and the prospective
tutor.
Teacher must prepare the student who are
tutoring.
Peer tutoring should not take too long, so
that their own work does not suffer or
student do not
 Peer tutoring should not take too
long, so that their own work does
not suffer or student do not become
bored.

 Some tutors may feel superior. They

must help others humbly and with
respect.

 Parents need to understand what

is , and must be informed of peer
tutoring.
 Self Directed Learning
In the multi-grade situation, more than one class is active
simultaneously.
It is therefore advantageous for the teacher to have at least one
group actively involved in some self-directed learning activity.
Self-Directed Learning has been described as:
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“a process in which individuals take the initiative with, or
without, the help of others. In diagnosing their learning needs,
formulating learning goals, identifying human and material
resourcesfor learning, choosing
and implementing appropriate learning strategies, and
evaluating learning outcomes”.
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 Advantages
 Students gain control over their own learning,
and may become more highly motivated.
 The commitment and responsibility of
students may increase.
Students learn to set their own goals, and
evaluate their level of achievement.
Students gain more autonomy.
 There is an increase in decision-making skills
on the part of the students.
 Students gradually learn the skills of self-
evaluation.
 Disadvantage

• Students may feel confused and neglected.

• A change of roles, attitudes and beliefs is

required, hence there may be uncertainly in
the initial stages, and there may be a period
of time in which students may be
uncooperative.
 More about self directed
learning
Students also have to be able to work on their own because:
Certain skills have to be developed.
For example, doing arithmetic quickly and correctly, or
reading, writing and spelling correctly.

Self-reliance and self-confidence have to be developed by

discovering things for themselves.
Students have to prepare themselves for the final
examinations,
which will test their individual attainments.
Self-directed learning can be done by giving pupils
the following:
• Assignments, either classwork or homework to do,
which help them to practise what they have learned;

• Work cards on which there are words, the meanings of

which they have to find out; this will help them to
discover certain items of knowledge.

• Projects the whole class can do, e.g. finding out the
history of their school, church or community.
 Teaching aids
-Teaching aids include a wide variety of
electronic, printed visual and audio-visual
materials, as well as computers, to present the
concepts graphically to assist the teaching/learning
process.

-The term instructional technology is also

applicable.
- People in the community, especially parents, can
help when teachers are overloaded.
They will be valuable sources of help in the following:

• During reading lessons or story telling.

• As resource persons in subjects like science, cake

making, tailoring, agriculture, craft work and knitting.

• As volunteers to show traditional activities. unknown to

the teacher, like traditional dances, songs and crafts.
•
Helping with the preparation of educational illustrations for
displays .
Suggestions When Using Parents toDevelop
Teaching Aides

• Meetings should be held betweenparents and

teachers, to discuss how parents can be oriented
to their work, when they can come to help, with
what, and how, they can help.
• Be flexible in your expectations. Gently help
parents along, and give them encouragement.
• Always show parents appreciation. The school
could hold a Parents’ Appreciation Day, on which
students can demonstrate what they have done
during the year.
Thank you for
listening
Prepared by ： Riza San Lorenzo