MICRO TEACHING

Presented byDr. B. C. Mondal

WHAT IS MICRO-TEACHING “Micro-teaching is a scaled down

teaching encounter in class size and class time.”-D W Allen

“Micro-teaching is a teacher education technique which allows teachers to apply clear defined teaching skills to carefully prepared lessons in a planned series of five to ten minutes encounter with a small group of real students, often with an opportunity to observe the result on video-tape.”- R N Bush

CHARACTERISTICS OF MICRO-TEACHING

Relatively new innovation Teachers’ training

technique Scaled down teaching Real teaching Safe practice ground Feedback Teaching model

Phases of Micro Teaching

Microteaching spiral

  

Microteaching Spiral

STEPS IN MICRO-TEACHING

Orientation Discussion of Teaching Skills Selection of a Particular Teaching-

Skill Presentation of Demonstration

Lesson Observation of the Lesson &

Criticism Preparation of the Micro-Lesson Plan Creation of Micro-Teaching Setting

STEPS IN MICRO-TEACHING

Practice of Teaching Skill Feedback Re-planning Re-Teaching Re-Feedback Repetition of the Micro-

Teaching Cycle Integration of Skills

DURATION OF THE MICRO-TEACHING IN INDIA

Teaching 6 minutes

Feedback 6 minutes

Re-planning 12 minutes

Re-teaching 6 minutes

Re-feedback 6 minutes

TOTAL = 36 minutes

Advantages Lessens the complexities of normal class room teaching

Safe practice Scientific Motivational

Limitations Skill Oriented rather than

content Scope of microteaching is

narrow Required competent teacher

educator Tends to reduce creativity of

teacher Time consuming Alone may not be adequate Carried on in a controlled

situation only

FORMAT OF MICRO LESSON PLAN

CLASS TIME SKILL (ONE OR TWO) SPECIFIC CONTENT BEHAVORAL OBJECTIVES

FORMAT OF MICRO LESSON PLAN

CONTENT TEACHER BEHAVIOUR

LEARNER BEHAVIOUR

COMPONENT

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