Intelligent Teaching by McFarland, H.S.N.;

Rövid leírás:

First published in 1973, Intelligent Teaching serves as a practical guide for developing and evaluating teaching skills. It is intended for education students, tutors, and experienced teachers overseeing student teaching practice.

Hosszú leírás:

First published in 1973, Intelligent Teaching serves as a practical guide for developing and evaluating teaching skills. It is intended for education students, tutors, and experienced teachers overseeing student teaching practice.

The author examines the key challenges faced by new teachers, such as adapting to specific school environments, setting clear objectives, managing classroom discipline, utilizing learning resources effectively, and engaging students. These practical aspects are connected to broader educational principles and modern teaching methods, offering a structured foundation for critically approaching teaching.

Review of the first publication:

‘Professor McFarland’s book will be required reading for all engaged in teacher education.’

— E.A.G. Clark, Rhodes University, South Africa

Tartalomjegyzék:

Preface: people, resources, techniques 1. Teaching practice: some fundamentals 2. First practice 3. Questions of discipline 4. The teacher’s skills: objectives, humanity, motivation 5. The teacher’s skills: communication, resources, programmes 6. Assessment of teaching and learning 7. The student as teacher, learner, and person 8. Teaching practice and educational theory Appendix A: Student teacher’s checklist Appendix B: Teaching method: some illustrative readings