150 Teaching Methods
1.
Lecture by
teacher (and what else can you do!)
2.
Class
discussion conducted by teacher (and what else!)
3.
Recitation
oral questions by teacher answered orally by students (then what!)
4.
Discussion
groups conducted by selected student chairpersons (yes, and what else!)
5.
Lecture-demonstration
by teacher (and then what 145 other techniques!)
6.
Lecture-demonstration
by another instructor(s) from a special field (guest speaker)
7.
Presentation
by a panel of instructors or students
8.
Presentations
by student panels from the class: class invited to participate
9.
Student
reports by individuals
10.
Student-group
reports by committees from the class
11.
Debate
(informal) on current issues by students from class
12.
Class
discussions conducted by a student or student committee
13.
Forums
14.
Bulletin
boards
15.
Small groups
such as task oriented, discussion, Socratic
16.
Choral
speaking
17.
Collecting
18.
Textbook
assignments
19.
Reading
assignments in journals, monographs, etc.
20.
Reading
assignments in supplementary books
21.
Assignment to
outline portions of the textbook
22.
Assignment to
outline certain supplementary readings
23.
Debates
(formal)
24.
Crossword
puzzles
25.
Cooking foods
of places studied
26.
Construction
of vocabulary lists
27.
Vocabulary
drills
28.
Diaries
29.
Dances of
places or periods studied
30.
Construction
of summaries by students
31.
Dressing dolls
32.
Required term
paper
33.
Panel
discussion
34.
Biographical
reports given by students
35.
Reports on
published research studies and experiments by students
36.
Library
research on topics or problems
37.
Written book
reports by students
38.
Flags
39.
Jigsaw puzzle
maps
40.
Hall of Fame
by topic or era (military or political leaders, heroes)
41.
Flannel boards
42.
Use of pretest
43.
Gaming and
simulation
44.
Flash cards
45.
Flowcharts
46.
Interviews
47.
Maps,
transparencies, globes
48.
Mobiles
49.
Audio-tutorial
lessons (individualized instruction)
50.
Models
51.
Music
52.
Field trips
53.
Drama, role
playing
54.
Open textbook
study
55.
Committee
projects--small groups
56.
Notebook
57.
Murals and
montages
58.
Class projects
59.
Individual
projects
60.
Quizdown
gaming
61.
Modeling in
various media
62.
Pen pals
63.
Photographs
64.
Laboratory
experiments performed by more than two students working together
65.
Use of
dramatization, skits, plays
66.
Student
construction of diagrams, charts, or graphs
67.
Making of
posters by students
68.
Students
drawing pictures or cartoons vividly portray principles or facts
69.
Problem
solving or case studies
70.
Puppets
71.
Use of
chalkboard by instructor as aid in teaching
72.
Use of
diagrams, tables, graphs, and charts by instructor in teaching
73.
Use of
exhibits and displays by instructor
74.
Reproductions
75.
Construction
of exhibits and displays by students
76.
Use of slides
77.
Use of
filmstrips
78.
Use of motion
pictures, educational films, videotapes
79.
Use of theater
motion pictures
80.
Use of
recordings
81.
Use of radio
programs
82.
Use of
television
83.
Role playing
84.
Sand tables
85.
School
affiliations
86.
Verbal
illustrations: use of anecdotes and parables to illustrate
87.
Service
projects
88.
Stamps, coins,
and other hobbies
89.
Use of
community or local resources
90.
Story telling
91.
Surveys
92.
Tutorial:
students assigned to other students for assistance, peer teaching
93.
Coaching:
special assistance provided for students having difficulty in the course
94.
Oral reports
95.
Word
association activity
96.
Workbooks
97.
Using case
studies reported in literature to illustrate psychological principles and facts
98.
Construction
of scrapbooks
99.
Applying
simple statistical techniques to class data
100.
Time lines
101.
"Group
dynamics" techniques
102.
Units of
instruction organized by topics
103.
Non directive
techniques applied to the classroom
104.
Supervised
study during class period
105.
Use of
sociometric text to make sociometric analysis of class
106.
Use of
technology and instructional resources
107.
Open textbook
tests, take home tests
108.
Put idea into
picture
109.
Write a
caption for chart, picture, or cartoon
110.
Reading aloud
111.
Differentiated
assignment and homework
112.
Telling about
a trip
113.
Mock
convention
114.
Filling out
forms (income tax, checks)
115.
Prepare editorial
for school paper
116.
Attend council
meeting, school boar meeting
117.
Exchanging
"things"
118.
Making
announcements
119.
Taking part
(community elections)
120.
Playing music
from other countries or times
121.
Studying local
history
122.
Compile list
of older citizens as resource people
123.
Students from
abroad (exchange students)
124.
Obtain free
and low cost materials
125.
Collect old
magazines
126.
Collect
colored slides
127.
Visit an
"ethnic" restaurant
128.
Specialize in
one country
129.
Follow a world
leader (in the media)
130.
Visit an
employment agency
131.
Start a campaign
132.
Conduct a
series
133.
Investigate a
life
134.
Assist an
immigrant
135.
Volunteer
(tutoring, hospital)
136.
Prepare an
exhibit
137.
Detect
propaganda
138.
Join an
organization
139.
Collect money
for a cause
140.
Elect a
"Hall of Fame" for males
141.
Elect a
"Hall of Fame" for females
142.
Construct a
salt map
143.
Construct a
drama
144.
Prepare
presentation for senior citizen group
145.
Invite senior
citizen(s) to present local history to class including displaying artifacts
(clothing, tools, objects, etc.)
146.
Prepare mock
newspaper on specific topic or era
147.
Draw a giant
map on floor of classroom
148.
Research local
archaeological site
149.
Exchange
program with schools from different parts of the state
150.
In
brainstorming small group, students identify a list of techniques and
strategies that best fit their class.
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