UGC NET Study Notes On Modern Methods of Teaching

Collaborative Learning

Generally, when students are asked to revise a topic or syllabus for examination, they revise in isolation at home.
Now, schools are coming with collaborative learning.
In this, the teacher form a group of students where they debate on topics, solve their problem and clear their queries.
This helps students in understanding the subject faster and developing social skills.
Students help each other to achieve the desired results.
This helps in developing the communication skills as well.
Diverse students meet each other at a place and review each other work.
Students exchange ideas and learn to face healthy criticism.

Spaced Learning

In this, teachers repeat a lesson multiple times until the students understand completely.
The teacher repeats the lesson with two 10-minute breaks in between the lessons.
The gap is given to refresh the mind by doing mindful techniques or physical activities which prepares them for the next session of the same lesson.
The break given to students helps in inheriting the knowledge and create a connection between lessons.
It truly supports the proverb that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body.
This form of learning also reduces obesity in children.
It improves both mental and physical health of a student.

Flipped Classroom

In this method of teaching, the teaching procedure takes place in a flipped manner.
Here, the students study new content or material at home and practice the same at school.
It is reverse of providing content at school and asks students to rework on it or practice it at home.
The students practice at home by searching online and watching video tutorial or work on the content usually shared by the teacher.
They do not need to complete the homework at home. They complete it at school.
In this, the student gets enough time to grasp the topic, unlike the school where they get less time to understand the topic.

Self-learning

Curiosity deserves the learner to learner to memorize the things that they miss in school or lessons that they forget in the classroom.
Students get motivated to explore the subjects they are interested in.
It makes the students self-dependent and gives them a deeper understanding of the content.

Gamification

Teaching through games is one of the best teaching methods that has been in use under modern teaching ways.
Its significance has mostly been seen in the elementary and preschool system.
It motivated students of all age.
The teacher is responsible for planning and designing projects that are suitable for students.
Attractive measures are incorporated to connect with the students to keep their interest alive.
Teachers can organize online puzzles, quizzes and brain games.

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