BET 2101 PEER TEACHING AND MEDIA PRACTICAL
INSTRUCTIONS
On the cover page of your answer sheets write the following:
- Unit code and name
- Semester ( May-August 2020 )
- Mode of Study ( DIBEL or DAY/REGULAR )
- Your Registration number and name
- The name of the Lecturer
- The title of each of the questions in the CAT
- Date of submission
NOTE: Your answers should be neatly typed as a ‘word document’ using Times New Roman, font size 12, and spacing of 2.0 points
CAT 1&2 ASSIGNMENT
Q 1 a) State the main characteristics of ‘Micro-Teaching’ ( 3marks )
Only one teaching experience is considered at a time.
Mainly emphasize on teaching skill and not the content.
It provides an immediate feedback.
A small number of learners can participate
- b) Highlight the advantages of using micro-teaching as a teacher training technique (4marks)
Reduces complexity of classroom teaching
Enables the student teachers to experience the real classroom teaching experience
Forms good basics and foundation for student teachers
Equips and improves teaching skills to the student teachers.
- c) Explain why microteaching may not be adequate to prepare a teacher fully for the actual classroom delivery (3marks)
Skill oriented content is not emphasized
Requires special classroom setting
Large number of learners cannot get the chance to re-plan and re-teach
Q 2 a) Describe the main features that characterize ‘Peer Teaching’ ( 3 marks)
Individualizes learmimg
Promotes active learning
Ensure reignfocement of the learning/teaching skill
- b) Explain why ‘Peer teaching’ may not succeed at secondary school level (3 marks)
People who are normally the leaders within the student group may take charge too much, meaning others do not get a chance to take part in the teaching side.
Students may go off task as they are working with their friends
Individuals may not learn as much because tutors are not as experienced as the teacher.
- c) Outline three situations when a teacher in your subject area can use ‘Peer Teaching’ (3marks)
Students receive more time for individualized learning.
Direct interaction between students promotes active learning.
Peer teachers reinforce their own learning by instructing others.
Q 3 a) The ASSURE model is applied in systematic planning for the use of educational media. State the five procedures involved in the fourth step of the model (5marks)
- b) ‘No secondary school teacher can teach effectively without a large variety of instructional media’ Justify this assertion (6 marks)