I. Course Description
This course aims to expose teacher-education students to the different principles of teaching and learning-
their underlying theories- and the different approaches, methods, or strategies that budded from it.
This course further aims to equip the student-teachers all the necessary knowledge, information, and skills
in learning delivery systems, such that, they would turn out to be effective and efficient in exercising their teaching career.
II. Objectives
At the end of the term, the students can
*demonstrate understanding of the theories and principles of teaching and learning,
*explain the underlying theories governing the different teaching principles, approaches, and/or strategies, and
*apply the different teaching principle, approaches, methods, and/or strategies in the teaching-learning process.
III. Course Outline
TEACHING AND THE TEACHER
Why teaching?
Why teacher?
What is a teacher?
THEORETICAL BASES OF THE PRINCIPLES
AND METHODS OF TEACHING
Early Educational Theories
Behaviorism
Connectionism (E. Thorndike)
Classical Conditioning (I. Pavlov)
Operant conditioning (BF Skinner)
Constructivism
Cognitivism
PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING
Starting Principles
The nature of the learner
Individual differences
Intelligence
Multiple intelligences
Emotional intelligence
Learning styles
Motivation
Behavior modification
The law of readiness
The law of effect
The law of exercise
Guiding principles
Learning theories and processes
Learning Domains
Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor
Generic Skills
Theories underlying sequencing of instruction
Principles of learning
Teaching approaches, methods, and strategies
Teaching approaches for early childhood education
The syllabus
Lesson planning
Facilitating learning
Modes/Styles of facilitation (Heron, 1989)
The use of instructional materials
Classroom communication
Questioning techniques
Ending principles
Measurement and evaluation of learning
Aims of Philippine education
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Classroom management / teaching styles
Classroom organization
Student behaviors
IV. References
Anderson,
John R. (1997). 1995 Award Addresses. ACT – A Simple Theory of Complex
Cognition. Carnegie Mellon
University. http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/papers/97/
ACT.ASimpleTheory.pdf
Armstrong, Thomas.
(2000). Multiple Intelligences.
http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm
Bencze, John
Lawrence. (no date). Teaching. General Education.
http://leo.oise.utoronto.ca/~lbencze/Teaching.html
Brooks,
J. and Brooks, M. (1993). In search of understanding: The case for
constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
http://www.nsdc.org/standards/qualityteaching.cfm
Doyle, Michele
Erina and Mark K. Smith. (1997). Jean-Jacques Rousseau on education.
infed. http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-rous.htm
Gregorio, Herman
C. (1976). Principles and Methods of Teaching. Quezon
City:
Garotech Publishing.
Hauser, Larry.
(2006). Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Behaviorism.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/b/behavior.htm
http://tip.psychology.org/sequence.html Sequencing
of Instruction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Watson
Hochstein, Lorin.
(2002). ACT-R.
http://www.cs.umd.edu/class/fall2002/cmsc838s/tichi/actr.html
Kizlik, RJ. (2006).
Instructional Methods Information.
http://www.adprima.com/teachmeth.htm
Kristinsdotter,
Solrun B. (2001). Constructivist Theories.
http://starfsfolk.khi.is/solrunb/construc.htm
MSN Encarta.
(2006). History of Education.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561415_3/History_of_Education.html
Prinz, Jesse. (2004). behaviorism.
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/behaviorism.html
Randall, Vernellia. (2004). Learning Domains. Three
Types of Learning.
http://academic.udayton.edu/gender/01Unit/lesson01c.htm
Science for All
Americans Online. Chapter 13. Effective Learning and Teaching.
Principles of Learning. http://www.project2061.org/publications/sfaa/online/
Chap13.htm?txtRef=&txtURIOld=%2Ftools%2Fsfaaol%2FChap13.htm
School of Professional
Education and Executive Development. (2002). Learning and
Teaching
Approaches. The Hongkong Polytechnic
University
http://www.speed.polyu.edu.hk/teach_learning.htm
Thanasoulas, Dimitrios. (no date). Constructivist Learning.
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Teachers_Page/Language_Learning_Articles/
constructivist_learning.htm
Sherman, L.W. (1995). A Postmodern, constructivist and cooperative pedagogy
for
teaching educational psychology,
assisted by computer mediated
communications. In Proceedings
of CSCL ’95 Conference.
SIL.
(1999). Schema theory of learning.
http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/ImplementALiteracyProgram/
SchemaTheoryOfLearning.htm
University of Western Australia
Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
(2003).Facilitating Learning.
http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/support/publications/
ITL/1995/5/facilitating
Widmayer, Sharon
Alayne. (no date). Schema Theory: An Introduction. George Mason
University. http://chd.gse.gmu.edu/immersion/knowledgebase/strategies
cognitivism/SchemaTheory.htm
Whitehead,
Alfred North. (no date). Discussion Upon Fundamental Principles of
Education (1919). http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=2590
1987 Philippine
Constitution – Article 14
Batas Pambansa
232 – Education Act of 1982
V. Delivery Approaches
Cooperative Learning –Team Learning
Learning by Teaching – Teaching Demonstration
Lecture
/ Discussion – Socratic Method
Library Research
VI. Criteria for
Grading
Class Recitation (Verbal Report, Verbal Discussion) ……………………. 40.00 %
Term Examination (Prelim, Midterm, Semifinal, Final) ………………….... 30.00 %
Quizzes …………………………………………………………………......… 15.00 %
Term Paper ………………………………………………………………....... 10.00 %
Attendance …………………………………………………………............. 5.00 %
Total ……………………………………......... 100.00 %
MARIETTA A. EBALLE, Ed.D.
Professor
