Wednesday, 18 March 2015

When We were Trained as Teachers and Started Working in Schools



When we were trained to be teachers and started working in schools.
Our advice to you now
All learning done in class
Create an all inclusive environment
All students sat at desks in rows.
Use the space freely
Teacher was the all knowing
Learner centered
Chalk board, and textbooks
Use technology
Lessons Timetabled
Allow as much time as possible
Rigid curriculum
Students interests and allow them to experience tasks.
Individual tasks mostly.
Group and project work Encourage creativity and collaboration
Examinations a must at the end of term.
Continuous assessment.
Negative motivation through punishing, humiliation and harassment.
Positive motivation through encouraging and rewarding.

9 comments:

  1. Well-structured comparison Margaret

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  2. Well-structured comparison Margaret

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  3. Really we need to understand that we are progressing

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  4. Yes, emphasis should be on positive motivation. It builds their self esteem and they achieve more.

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  5. Very good reconmendations for all the stake holders in the system of education to think about. Thanks Margaret for the good work.

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  6. you are welcome Julius. I hope the stake holders do adopt them.

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