5 TYPES OF TEACHING STYLES IN CLASSROOM

5 TYPES OF TEACHING STYLES IN CLASSROOM

Any person who has ever taught in a classroom setting will quickly confess that their style of teaching is different from other teachers. Having a different teaching style makes it essential for teachers to be able to adapt to their students’ various learning abilities. Below are five teaching styles methods in classroom that the teachers use to better connect with their students.

5     TEACHING STYLES THAT ARE USED IN THE CLASSROOM

1. Authority Figure: One of the most popular and widely used teaching style is that of an authority figure. This teaching style puts the teacher as the center of attention and all the students must focus on what the teacher is doing. The information that the students receive comes directly from the teacher. Any type of misbehavior that appears must be dealt quickly by the teacher. The teacher will often maintain control by using a loud voice or some other type of tactic to get attention. This style of teaching only produces short-term results with students and once the student moves on, the teachers influence is forgotten.

2. Authority Model: Another teaching model that a student may find in the classroom is an authority model. Here the teacher models or demonstrates certain behaviors that are beneficial to the students. Lessons are taught like the authority figure that demands obedience, except that the model is shown by example and not by demanded. The teacher finds satisfaction in the strides that the students make each day. In return, the students begin to build a trusting relationship with their teacher that lasts beyond the classroom year.

3. Student-Centric: A student-oriented teaching style is focused on each particular student, as this style assumes every student learns in a different capacity. Teachers must spend more time with each student, accommodating the lesson plans to fit the student’s needs. This teaching style is ideal in smaller settings, but may not suit a larger classroom.

4. Delegator: The fourth teaching model consists the students learn the material themselves. The teacher sometimes prepares complex situations or problems that students must resolve individually or as a group. Group activities allow students to learn to work together to complete the assignment, and reinforces the friendships and relationships amongst the students. The teacher is there to provide guidance and support to students.

 

5. Facilitator: The last teaching style is one that presents a self-employment method. The students read alone the book and complete the material that is given in an outline format. The teacher is usually in the classroom but only available for questions. Students work through their books in an attempt to complete the material and pass the tests that are given by the teacher.

Every student has a different learning style, and teachers should vary their teaching methods to accommodate the students’ learning habits. For students and teachers succeed, they must learn to adapt to each other. Only in the end, with both sides working together, students will learn and teachers have success teaching their students.

 

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