PTLLS Theory Assignment
Liam Shaw March 2011
PTLLS Theory Assignment 1
Review your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
“The role of a teacher in society is both significant and valuable. It has far-reaching influence on the society he lives in and no other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher. “ Raina (2011:1).
This stated we must have a method of preparation, deliverance and evaluation in order to have a successful encounter with all we teach. According to many popular educational theories literacy’s there are five areas to the teaching/training cycle. These are; Identifying needs, Plan/Design of the course, Delivery, Assessments and finally Evaluation. While this cycle can be started and finished at any phase, it should always be followed all the way through for it to be most effective. However Kolb and Fry (1975) shows that the ‘cycle’ can be shown in four stages with the same principles.
I will use the 5 step cycle in my assignment.
Assessing learners’ needs is the process by which it is possible to identify what …show more content…
You have to be able to take charge of the learners and engage them in such a way as to motivate them and keep them interested. A good way of doing this is to change your tone and use various styles of presentation within the resources available. As long as you have a good understanding of the area you are covering this should not be a problem. Due to some people’s limited attention spans summarising is a good tool. This said motivational barriers will still happen whether they be; psychological, social or physical barriers. You will not always be able to break these barriers and in some instances must accept a responsibility to be able to seek guidance and possibly professional help to overcome
PTLLS Theory Assignment 1
Review your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
“The role of a teacher in society is both significant and valuable. It has far-reaching influence on the society he lives in and no other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher. “ Raina (2011:1).
This stated we must have a method of preparation, deliverance and evaluation in order to have a successful encounter with all we teach. According to many popular educational theories literacy’s there are five areas to the teaching/training cycle. These are; Identifying needs, Plan/Design of the course, Delivery, Assessments and finally Evaluation. While this cycle can be started and finished at any phase, it should always be followed all the way through for it to be most effective. However Kolb and Fry (1975) shows that the ‘cycle’ can be shown in four stages with the same principles.
I will use the 5 step cycle in my assignment.
Assessing learners’ needs is the process by which it is possible to identify what …show more content…
You have to be able to take charge of the learners and engage them in such a way as to motivate them and keep them interested. A good way of doing this is to change your tone and use various styles of presentation within the resources available. As long as you have a good understanding of the area you are covering this should not be a problem. Due to some people’s limited attention spans summarising is a good tool. This said motivational barriers will still happen whether they be; psychological, social or physical barriers. You will not always be able to break these barriers and in some instances must accept a responsibility to be able to seek guidance and possibly professional help to overcome