TESSA Working With Teachers/Table2

S/N	Active teaching and learning method	Some of the teaching skills you need
1.	Building models	Thinking about what your pupils will learn. Being able to build the model yourself.
2.	Classification	Using observation.
3.	Collaborative activities	Knowing your pupils, to enable you to decide on working groups.
5.	Debate	Giving all pupils an opportunity to participate.
6.	Demonstration	Identifying what materials you will use to demonstrate. Allowing pupils to handle, draw and discuss.
7.	Discussion	Giving all pupils an opportunity to participate.
8.	Displaying real items (exhibitions)	Organising your classroom or exhibition space.Thinking how pupils can share their knowledge, e.g. labels.
9.	Games	Thinking about what your pupils will learn.Being able to play the game yourself.
10.	Group work	Arranging your classroom in advance.Deciding how to divide your pupils.Deciding on a job for each pupil in the group.
11.	Investigation/inquiry	Planning the investigation/inquiry with your pupils.Deciding how pupils will report.
12.	Making deductions	Helping pupils to discover for themselves.
13.	Mind mapping/ brainstorming	Identifying clearly the issue or problem.Letting pupils know the rules.Giving a clear summary at the end.
14.	Observation/ identification	Using local resources.Using questioning.
15.	Prediction	Helping pupils form appropriate questions.
16.	Problem solving	Setting out the problem clearly.Identifying in advance areas of difficulty.Thinking of questions which will help pupils.
17.	Project method	Using group work.Helping pupils discover and think for themselves.
18.	Questioning	Thinking about the type of question – open or closed.Encouraging a range of pupils to answer.Encouraging pupils to think for themselves.
19.	Reporting/oral presentation	Using a variety of ways – oral, posters, etc.
20.	Researching/exploration	Defining the research question.Deciding on the research method.Deciding on how the findings will be recorded.
21.	Role play	Using group work to act out a situation.Thinking about where the groups will work – inside or outside of the classroom.
22.	Simulation	Giving pupils a clear brief.
23.	Story telling/folk tales	Identifying where you can find local and other stories.Using different people to tell stories – you, pupils and local people.
24.	Student field work	Planning.Setting clear learning objectives for pupils.Using investigations.
25.	Think–pair–share	Using good time management.