Activity based
it is the form of teaching where
the learner is actively engaged in a task and focuses is on making the abstract concrete and on
learning by doing. And it can be teacher-driven - with direction from an
instructor - or learner-driven with the learner having freedom to explore.
- Encourages Contacts Between Students and Faculty.
- Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students.
- Practice Uses Active Learning Techniques.
- Gives Prompt Feedback.
- Emphasizes Time on Task.
- Communicates High Expectations.
- Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning.
Then it has three kinds of learning activity which are as follows
1) Absorb-type
- it includes presentations,
demonstrations, stories, and field trips
2) Do-type
-include practice, discovery, and
playing games
-allows the learner to practice what
they’ve learned
-learner is able to actively seek,
select, and create knowledge
3) Connect-type
-provide a way to link learning to
life, work and future learning and lets the learner put what they’ve
learned to use.
And it is having seven Criteria for organizing activities
- Should be relevant
- Time bound
- Should contain meaning
- Involves real world experiences
- Involves skills (listening, speaking, writing, etc….)
- Engage cognitive progress. (selecting, classifying, ordering and reasoning)
- Have particular out come.
For the activity is have got four procedural steps
- Planning
- Instructions
- Monitoring
- Evaluating
And here the Roles
of teachers are to;
- Plan and prepare in advance.
- Give instruction.
- Facilitate.
- Debrief
- Clarify learner’s doubts.
- Set up routines and expectations for learning.
- Monitor the results using appropriate assessment strategies and recording devices, e.g., checklists, rubrics etc.
- Choose activities that are relevant and stimulating for students.
- Provide opportunities for students to present to an appropriate audience. Observe group dynamics and co-operation.
- Support and encourage students
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