Lesson 4

Systematic Approach to Teaching

              A plan that emphasizes the parts may pay the cost of failing to consider the whole, and a plain that emphasizes the whole must pay the cost of failing get down to the real depth with respect to the parts.

 -C. West Churchman.

What is systematic?

Methodical in procedure or plan ( systematic approach)

Organize; relating to or consisting of a system

Logical- presented or formulated as a coherent body ideas or principle ( systematic thought)

Efficient- effective in class that marked by thoroughness and regularity ( systematic efforts)

Systematic Approach to Teaching

The systems approach views the educational program as a system of closely interrelated parts. It is an orchestrated learning pattern with all parts harmoniously integrated into the whole:

The school, the teacher, the students, the objectives, the media, the materials, the assessment tools and the procedures. Such an approach integrates the older, more familiar methods and tools for instructions with the new ones such as the computer.

·         The focus of systematic instructional planning is the student.

·         It tells about the systematic approach to teaching in which the focus in the teaching is the student.

Define Objectives- Instruction begins with the definition of instructional objectives that consider the students needs, interest and readiness.

Choose Appropriate Methods-  On basis of these objectives the teacher selects the appropriate teaching method to be used.

Choose Appropriate Experience- In turn, based on the teaching method selected, the appropriate learning experiences an appropriate materials, equipment and facilities will also be selected.

Select Materials, Equipment and Facilities- The use of learning materials equipment and facilities necessitates assigning the personnel to assists the teachers.

Assign Personnel Role- Defining the role of any personnel involved in the preparation, setting and returning of this learning resources would also help in the learning resources.

Implement the Instruction- With the instructional objectives in mind, the teacher implements planned instructions with the use of the selective teaching method, learning activities and learning materials with the help of other personnel whose role has been defined by the teacher.

Evaluate outcomes- After instruction, teacher evaluates the outcome of instruction.From the evaluation results, teacher comes to know if the instructional objective was attained.

Refine Process- If the instructional objective was attained, teacher proceeds to the next lesson going through the same cycle once more. If instructional objective was not attained, then teacher diagnoses was not learned and finds out why it was not learned in order to introduced a remedial measure for improved student performance and attainment of instructional objectives.

Examples of learning resources for Instructional Use:

1.      Textbooks                                    10. Slides & Transparencies

2.      Workbooks                                  11. Posters

3.      Programmed Material               12. Models

4.      Computer                       13. Mock - ups

5.      Television Programs                 14. Flannel board mate

6.      Flat pictures                              15. Chalk board

7.      Maps                                         16. Real Object

8.      Charts

9.      Cartoons

Examples of Learning Activities:

1.      Reading

2.      Writing

3.      Interviewing

4.       Reporting doing a presentation

5.      Discussing

6.      Thinking

7.      Reflecting

8.      Dramatizing

9.      Visualizing

10.  Creating

11.  Judging

12.  Evaluating