ways to make teaching of economics effective

Ways to make Teaching of Economics effective

at School

Presented by:Virda AzmiB.Ed General

Section C

Teaching methodolog

y

By the Educator

The Curriculum

Utilization of

Community Resources

Co-Curricular Activities

Through Students

Role Play: Actively involves participants Provides practice to build skills before real-world application and when “real” experiences are not readily available Adds variety, reality, and specificity to the learning experience Develops problem-solving and verbal expression skills Can provide an entirely new perspective on a situation and develop insights about feelings and relationships Provides teacher immediate feedback about the learner’s understanding and ability

to apply concepts Improves the likelihood of transfer of learning from the classroom to the real world

Through the teaching methodology:

Interaction and Engagement Ability to Capitalize on Modern Media Cooperation and Collaboration

PowerPoint and Slide Presentations

Puts the burden of learning on the student and increases learner involvement Provides both learner and teacher immediate feedback Is useful for guiding learners to higher levels of thinking and inquiry Provides valuable clues about learner motivation and how to best facilitate learning

Helps students identify and build on pre-existing knowledge

Group Discussion/ Question & Answer

Fosters independent learning skills Allows learners to progress at their own rate Enhances other learning experiences Provides opportunity for learner to obtain prerequisite knowledge Allows for flexible, individual schedules and self-pacing

Independent Study

Can add or regenerate motivation Promotes team learning and collaborative skills Provides a challenge that can lead to confidence in knowing and expressing the material Provides feedback Can create a “fun” learning environment

Games

Helps people who learn well by modeling others. Promotes self-confidence Provides opportunity for targeted questions and answers. Allows attention to be focused on specific details rather than general theories.

Demonstration

Helps participants explore pre-existing knowledge and build on what they know Facilitates exchange of ideas and awareness of mutual concerns Develops leadership, teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills Promotes development of critical thinking skills Promotes higher levels of thinking (application, synthesis, evaluation) versus simple memorization

Problem-Based Learning

Verbal Ability Content Knowledge Educational Coursework

The Educator

Effective communicators are likely to be more effective teachers

When students understand what teachers are communicating, and when teachers understand the signals from their students, a two way communication process is created that enhances the learning of students.

Effective teachers carefully consider their audience when delivering a message. They observe reactions and decide how best to get their point across to different individuals.

Verbal Ability

Successful teachers know the content and can determine the essential knowledge and skills that are necessary for mastery of the subject in order to integrate them into effective instruction

They can better convey their enthusiasm, understanding, and knowledge to students.

Effective teachers have deep understanding and respect for their content area. Furthermore, they become experts in sharing their subject with their students in meaningful ways.

Content Knowledge

 Educational coursework provides a framework for effective teaching. Typically, it encompasses planning, assessment, classroom management, student development, and instructional pedagogy.

teachers are better able to meet diverse students' needs Enhancing professional skills helps teachers feel empowered

to make changes aimed at enhancing learning experiences that, in turn, result in better student retention, attendance, and academic success

Educational Coursework

Through a good Curriculum

The curriculum characteristics can be broken down into the following streams:

Research-rich environment : active researchers may include the outcomes of their research

into the curriculum; students may be encouraged to learn in research-like ways,

tackling complex problems with a growing level of autonomy; students may work in an environment and culture that clearly

values research. 

Interdisciplinary 

when academic perspectives from two or more disciplines and expert communities are brought together, often in relation to a "real world" issue, such as "the urban environment" in order to generate fresh approaches and insights that could not be attained by disciplines working independently. 

Global connectedness 

students should have not only a deep understanding of the wider significance of that which they are studying, but that they are likely to be able to participate effectively in an international environment.

Year abroad schemes are an obvious example of provision designed to enhance such a capability.

Community engagement

students learn through experiences within and beyond the their class, often through activities in community or business settings.

Utilization of Community Resources

Local historical sites, factories, natural resources, farms, museums and studios make for interesting and educational field trips.

Students learn from seeing how things get done in real-life.

It provides them with practical knowledge.

Social service in neighborhood Village Survey Trips to place of economic interest Debate and discussion Essay writing competition Wall magazine decoration Writes ups for school magazine

Co-Curricular Activities

To a greater extent, the theoretical knowledge gets strengthened when a relevant co-curricular activity is organized related to the content taught in the classroom.

Intellectual aspects of personality are solely accomplished by Classroom, while aesthetic development, character building, spiritual growth, physical growth, moral values, creativity,  etc.  are supported by co-curricular activities.

Frankness and clarity in language and personality is supported by these activities. It  helps to develop co-ordination, adjustment, speech fluency, extempore expressions,  etc. among student both at the school as well as college levels.