Factors That Influence How We Teach Personal Characteristics

Factors That Influence How We Teach Personal Characteristics Experience in Education Context Chapter 1

Factors That Influence How We Teach Personal Characteristics Experience and Preparation Context in Teaching

Personal Characteristics n n Gender Age Experience Personality

Experience and Preparation n n How you have been taught How you prefer to be taught How you prefer to teach Knowledge of subject matter Teaching preparation

Context n n n n Kinds of pupils you have Class personality Class size Availability of instructional equipment Availability of instructional materials Time available for instruction Nature of the lesson Views on best ways to teach

The Part Gender Plays in Teaching Gender Influence Teacher Gender Student Gender

Age and Experience n n Beginning teacher tendencies ¡ Controlling/authoritarian ¡ Accepting of innovations ¡ Develop a teaching identity ¡ Some loss of self-assurance ¡ Other Age

Personality n Definition ¡ n n Totality of character and behavior traits peculiar to an individual Personality needs and teaching Occupational traits and the classroom

Experience and Education n How we were taught ¡ ¡ Direct teaching/expository Indirect teaching

Experience and Education cont… n How we prefer to learn ¡ Learning styles

Experience in Education cont… n Knowledge of Subject Matter ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Greater coverage vs. skipping areas Ask more questions Create more interest & enthusiasm Show knowledge is developed Use both direct & indirect teaching methods Teacher is seen as a resource Greater teacher confidence

Experience in Education cont… n How our teaching preparation influences teaching (Pedagogical Preparation) ¡ ¡ ¡ Range of preparation Extent of preparation Attitudes

Context n Number and kind of learners ¡ n Class size ¡ ¡ n Student Diversity Direct vs. Indirect Teaching Learner achievement Classroom size

Context cont…. n Available time ¡ ¡ n Direct vs. Indirect Teaching Beneficial vs. wasteful Nature of the Lesson Objectives ¡ Strategies and methods

Context cont… n National Imperatives ¡ ¡ Space Race Improve human relationships Accountability Cognitive learning theory