Submitted to :

GOVT. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

CANAL ROAD, JAMMU.
SUBMITTED BY : AMRITA BHARTI
ROLLNO.
: 24- GCE-2016
CLASS
: M.Ed Ist SEMESTER
SESSION
: 2016-2018

Topic
Teaching strategies (Meaning,
Functions and principles).

Introduction
The main focus of teaching is
to bring about a desirable
change in behaviour of the
learners. It is brought about
by the teacher having
teaching strategies to active
his objectives.

Meaning of teaching strategies

Teaching strategies are different from teaching skills

and teaching methods as they involve the sum total o
the both.

It is a sum total of : Teaching process involving communication.

Observations of the students.
An individual and his background.
Guidance and counseling.
Study of the child wherever it is required.

Definitions

According
to B.B.
Strasser

Accordin
g to
B.O.Smit
h

A good strategy of
teaching
helps the students : Keeping the students interest in

learning.
Being participative in learning.
Learning in minimum time.
Making use of various sensory

organs.

Functions of teaching
strategies
Inducing students to engage in exchange of ideas.
Minimizing the number of wrong responses as the

students attempt to learn a concept, principle etc.

Ensuring the attainment of certain content

objectives.
Ensuring that certain learning's will be acquired in

as brief a time as possible.

Building a teaching
strategy
A teacher, in relation to pupils,

has to act essentially as a

friend, philosopher and guide.
His/her role should generally

be to suggest and present

rather to command.
The child - centred and

activity-based approach should

be the main strategy for
curriculum transactions.

Principles of teaching
strategy building
Principles of selection.

Principle of variety.

Principle of correlation with environment.

Principal of overall development.

conclusion
Teaching strategy aims at achieving the

objective by creating appropriate learning

conditions.
A teacher organizes his activities of

teaching to bring about the desirable

change the behaviour of the learner.
Thus, the students are forced to achieve

learning objectives.

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