EEDU515 OVERVIEW of the course offer in school

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EEDU515: PRINCIPLES AND
METHODS OF TEACHING
IN A DISCIPLINE
OVERVIEW
GIDEON A. YEBOAH (B.ED, M.SC, M.PHIL)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
•The course seeks to expose students to the
appropriate methods used in teaching at the Senior
High School as well as pre-requisite skills essential
to making them functional in their chosen field of
study.
•The course also provides opportunities for the
students to demonstrate their ingenuity in the
teaching.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
•At the end of the course, students are expected to be
able to:
✓identify appropriate methods of teaching practical and
theory topics;
✓demonstrate questioning skills in teaching;
✓identify and use learning materials that enhance
teaching.

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 1: The Concept of Teaching
i.Meaning and Nature of Teaching
ii.Teaching as an Art or Science
iii.Stages in the Teaching Process

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 2: The Concept of Learning
i.Theories of Learning – Behaviourism, Cognitivism,
Social Learning Theory.
ii.Principles of Learning
iii.Motivation and Learning
iv.Individual Differences in Learning

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 3: Methods of Teaching and Styles
i.Discussion, Lecture, Role play, Brainstorming,
Discovery, Inquiry
ii.Roles of both the Teacher and the Learner
iii.Teacher-centeredness, Learner-centeredness and
Subject centeredness

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 4: The Concept of Questioning
i.Types of Questions
ii.Importance of Questioning in Teaching
iii.Steps in asking Questions

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 5: Teaching and Learning Resources
i.Types of Teaching and Learning Resources
ii.Importance of Teaching and Learning
Resources
iii.Factors influencing Selection of Teaching
and Learning Resources

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COURSE OUTLINE
UNIT 6: Lesson preparation

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MODE OF ASSESSMENT
QUIZZES AND ASSIGNMENT 15%
ATTENDANCE 5%
MID-SEMESTER EXAM 20%
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION 60%

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SUGGESTED READING LIST
Adentwi, K. I. (2005). Curriculum development: An introduction. Kumasi:
Omens Printing Press
Kuranchie, A. (2015). The educator 's guide. Kumasi: Bookworm Publications.
Nitko, A. J. (2001). Educational assessment of students. Englewood Cliff:
Prentice Hall Inc
Talabi, J. K. (2008). Educational Technology: Methods, tools and techniques for
effective Teaching. Winneba: Koes
Tamakloe, E. K., Amedahe, F. K. and Atta, E. T. (2005). Principles and
methods of teaching (2nd ed.). Accra: Ghana Universities Press.