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A Learning Lab onA Learning Lab onSeven Basic Teaching MethodsSeven Basic Teaching Methods

CED 522CED 522Teacher as Facilitator of Religious LearningTeacher as Facilitator of Religious Learning

Timothy BrockTimothy BrockAssistant Professor of Christian EducationAssistant Professor of Christian Education

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Introduction to the Learning LabIntroduction to the Learning Lab

The learning lab will include an overview of The learning lab will include an overview of seven basic teaching methods.seven basic teaching methods.

Participants will develop skills in matching Participants will develop skills in matching teaching methods to learning objectives.teaching methods to learning objectives.

Many of the seven basic methods will be Many of the seven basic methods will be modeled during the training.modeled during the training.

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Overview: The Basic 7Overview: The Basic 7

LectureLecture Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer Group DiscussionGroup Discussion Case StudyCase Study BrainstormingBrainstorming ProjectsProjects StorytellingStorytelling

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Overview: The Basic 7+Overview: The Basic 7+

Lecture—with demonstrationLecture—with demonstration Question and Answer—content, opinion, Question and Answer—content, opinion,

attitudes, or emotionsattitudes, or emotions Group Discussion—with small group optionsGroup Discussion—with small group options Case Study—with movies and role playCase Study—with movies and role play Brainstorming—with inductive Q and ABrainstorming—with inductive Q and A Projects—research or actionProjects—research or action Storytelling—contemporary parablesStorytelling—contemporary parables

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Goal Goal

In the next 45 minutes, you will add to your In the next 45 minutes, you will add to your repertoire of teaching methods.repertoire of teaching methods.

Brainstorm

Case Study

ProjectsDiscussion

Story

Questions

AnswersLecture

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LectureLecture

A lecture is a speech by one speaker before an A lecture is a speech by one speaker before an audience. Use a lecture when:audience. Use a lecture when:

Giving information…Giving information… The learners are already motivated…The learners are already motivated… You are skilled in using word pictures…You are skilled in using word pictures… The group is too large for other methods…The group is too large for other methods… Reviewing or previewing a lesson…Reviewing or previewing a lesson…

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LectureLecture

Advantages of a Lecture…Advantages of a Lecture…

Disadvantages of a Lecture…Disadvantages of a Lecture…

Use a lecture in combination with another Use a lecture in combination with another method (demonstration)method (demonstration)

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Question and Answer--Q/AQuestion and Answer--Q/A

The question and answer method is a series of The question and answer method is a series of queries and responses designed to test queries and responses designed to test comprehension of a body of material and comprehension of a body of material and understanding one’s reaction to it. Use Q/A understanding one’s reaction to it. Use Q/A when:when:

Reviewing information…Reviewing information… Soliciting opinions…Soliciting opinions… Assessing attitudes…Assessing attitudes… Gauging emotions…Gauging emotions…

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Question and Answer--Question and Answer--Q/AQ/A

Advantages of Q/AAdvantages of Q/A

Disadvantages of Q/ADisadvantages of Q/A

Q/A is often used in combination with Q/A is often used in combination with other methods.other methods.

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Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

Group discussion is a planned Group discussion is a planned conversation between three or more conversation between three or more persons on a selected topic, with persons on a selected topic, with leadership. Use group discussion:leadership. Use group discussion:

When sharing ideas…When sharing ideas… To stimulate interest in problem…To stimulate interest in problem… To help members express their ideas…To help members express their ideas… To identify and explore a problem…To identify and explore a problem… To create an informal atmosphere…To create an informal atmosphere…

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Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

Advantages of Group DiscussionAdvantages of Group Discussion

Disadvantages of Group DiscussionDisadvantages of Group Discussion

One alternative to a group discussion is small One alternative to a group discussion is small study groups. These groups are assigned a study groups. These groups are assigned a problem, allowed to discuss the problem, and problem, allowed to discuss the problem, and expected to report back to the large group.expected to report back to the large group.

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Case StudyCase Study

A Case Study is an account of a problem A Case Study is an account of a problem situation, including sufficient detail to make it situation, including sufficient detail to make it possible for groups to analyze problems possible for groups to analyze problems involved. The case is a “slice of life” that invites involved. The case is a “slice of life” that invites diagnosis, prescription, and possible treatment. diagnosis, prescription, and possible treatment. It may be presented in writing, orally, It may be presented in writing, orally, dramatically, on film, or as a recording.dramatically, on film, or as a recording.

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Case StudyCase Study

Use a case study when:Use a case study when:

Relating a problem to life situations…Relating a problem to life situations… Analyzing a problem…Analyzing a problem… To help members identify with a problem…To help members identify with a problem… A number of possible solutions may be A number of possible solutions may be

appropriate…appropriate… Analyzing the bearing of facts and opinions Analyzing the bearing of facts and opinions

upon a problem…upon a problem…

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Case StudyCase Study

Advantages of a Case StudyAdvantages of a Case Study

Disadvantages of a Case StudyDisadvantages of a Case Study

Current movies or music may be used as the Current movies or music may be used as the content of the case study. If your group is open content of the case study. If your group is open to creative approaches, role play may also be to creative approaches, role play may also be used.used.

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BrainstormingBrainstorming

Brainstorming is a method of problem solving in Brainstorming is a method of problem solving in which group members suggest in rapid fire which group members suggest in rapid fire order all the possible solutions they can think order all the possible solutions they can think of. Criticism is ruled out. Evaluation of ideas of. Criticism is ruled out. Evaluation of ideas comes later.comes later.

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BrainstormingBrainstorming

Use brainstorming:Use brainstorming: To encourage creative thinking…To encourage creative thinking… To encourage participation…To encourage participation… When determining possible solutions to When determining possible solutions to

problems…problems… To encourage presentation of new ideas…To encourage presentation of new ideas… To create a warm, friendly feeling in the To create a warm, friendly feeling in the

group…group…

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BrainstormingBrainstorming

Advantages of BrainstormingAdvantages of Brainstorming

Disadvantages of BrainstormingDisadvantages of Brainstorming

Using inductive questions and answers, Using inductive questions and answers, brainstorming can lead the class to develop brainstorming can lead the class to develop and express principles and values.and express principles and values.

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ProjectsProjects

Projects are “homework”—activities to be Projects are “homework”—activities to be conducted outside the classroom, between conducted outside the classroom, between class meetings. Use group discussion:class meetings. Use group discussion:

To encourage participants to develop skills in To encourage participants to develop skills in biblical exegesis …biblical exegesis …

To encourage participants to research a To encourage participants to research a biblical concept, image, or a word…biblical concept, image, or a word…

To challenge participants to apply biblical truth To challenge participants to apply biblical truth in “real life contexts” …in “real life contexts” …

To nurture Christian attitudes and actions…To nurture Christian attitudes and actions…

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StorytellingStorytelling

Storytelling is the art of orally sharing Storytelling is the art of orally sharing “contemporary parables”—vignettes from “contemporary parables”—vignettes from “everyday life” which point to deeper life truths. “everyday life” which point to deeper life truths. Use storytelling:Use storytelling:

To encourage the learner to relate biblical To encourage the learner to relate biblical truths to life situations…truths to life situations…

To inspire and to motivate learners…To inspire and to motivate learners… To stimulate the creativity of the learner…To stimulate the creativity of the learner… To allow learners to draw their our conclusions To allow learners to draw their our conclusions

about the truth of the story …about the truth of the story …

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SummarySummary

In this learning lab, we have overviewed In this learning lab, we have overviewed seven basic teaching methods.seven basic teaching methods.

You have developed some skills in You have developed some skills in matching teaching methods to learning matching teaching methods to learning objectives.objectives.

You have seen some of the seven basic You have seen some of the seven basic methods modeled during the training.methods modeled during the training.

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Assignment: A ProjectAssignment: A Project

Prior to your next teaching experience, select one Prior to your next teaching experience, select one of the seven teaching methods overviewed of the seven teaching methods overviewed during this training. Please pick one of the during this training. Please pick one of the methods with which you have little knowledge or methods with which you have little knowledge or experience. Based on our work today, use this experience. Based on our work today, use this teaching method.teaching method.

Next, select another person who participated in this Next, select another person who participated in this training to be your partner. After your class, training to be your partner. After your class, evaluate your experience of using this new evaluate your experience of using this new teaching method with your partner. teaching method with your partner.