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TEACHING –

CONCEPT, RELATION WITH LEARNING,

AS A SYSTEM OF ACTION

LIBNABI M.K

INTRODUCTION

Teaching is an important part of the process of education. Its special function is to impart knowledge, develop understanding and skill.

DEFINITIONS OF TEACHING

The supreme art of teaching is to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge

ALBERT EINSTEIN

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Teaching is the stimulation, guidance, direction and encouragement of learning

BURTON

Psychologists and educators are explained it from different angles some explanations are as follows:•Teaching is communication between two or more persons, who influence each other by ideas and learn something in the process of interaction.•Teaching is to fill in the mind of the learner by information and knowledge of facts for future use.•Teaching is a process in which learner, teacher, curriculum and other variables are organized in a systematic way to attain some pre- determined goal.•Teaching is to cause motivation to learn.

NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TEACHING It includes the provision of desirable information

The human knowledge is going on increasing since the rise of civilization. He has learnt all this by trial and error, insight and imitation. We should provide desired information to the students in a well organized manner.

Causes to learnA good teaching is not merely to impart informations to the students, but it is also to arouse the will of self learning in them.

Needs efficient planningThe pupils cannot be taught everything all the time. Various stages are meant forachieving the different aspects of knowledge. So there must be some useful planning of teaching

Provides opportunity for activity

SympatheticThe successful teaching essentially requires emotional stability and security.Cooperative

Teaching does not mean forceful imposition of knowledge in the pupil’s brain. Good teaching is based on the cooperation of both the teacher and the pupil.

Organization of learning

unification of all the components of teaching

Democratic

the real education- education which prepares the pupil for life by life

FUNCTIONS OF TEACHING•Creating learning situations•Motivating the child to learn•Arranging for conditions which assist in the growth of the childs mind •and body•Utilize the initiative and play urges of the children to facilitate learning•Turning the children with the nobility of thoughts, feelings and actions•Giving information and explaining it•Diagnosing learning problems •Making curricular material•Evaluating recording and reporting

PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING•Principle of using previous knowledge•Principle of providing for individual difference •Principle of readiness•Principle of meaningfulness•Principle defining specific objectives of the lesson•Principle of proceeding from simple to complex•Principle of proceeding from concrete to abstract•Principle of proceeding from general to specific•Principle of proceeding from known to unknown

LEARNING: conceptLearning is the lifelong process of transforming information and experience into knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes. LEARNING –DEFINITIONLearning is the process by which behavior is originated or changes through practice and training”

Woodworth, R.SLearning is the modification in behavior to meet environmental requirements”

Gates

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING

Learning is growthLearning is adjustment

Learning is organizing experience

Learning is active

Learning is both individual and social

Learning is the product of the environment

Learning according to the psychologists and educators:

† Modification of behavior†Practice for behavior†New ways of doing things†Attainment of a goal†Changes in the individual through changes

in the environment

TYPES OF LEARNINGSimple non-associative learning

Habituation

SensitizationAssociate learning

Classical conditioningOperant conditioningImprintingObservational learningPlay

Associative learning

Formal learningInformal learning Nonformal learningDialogic learning

Enculturation Multimedia learningRote learning

VARIOUS FACETS OF LEARNING PROCESSWho is to learn- childFrom whom to learn- teacher, environmentWhy to learn- aims of teachingWhat to learn- acquisition of knowledge, skills etc.How to learn- methodologyWhen to learn- motivationWhere to learn- classroom ,play field

The Learning and Teaching System "Teaching" as an activity does not exist: or at least it is meaningless to think about it in isolation. There is always an interaction between the Teacher, the Learner and the Subject being taught.