Getting Practical (Video casette)

How do teachers implement a teaching style that is both learner-centred and outcomes-based? Is there still a place for teacher-led and whole-class teaching methodologies in outcomes-based classrooms? Or should all learning ideally be group-work based? Getting practical, the fifth module in the study of education series, shows why teachers require an array of teaching strategies, both learner-centred and teacher-centred, if they are to be effective. It aims to develop the skills teachers need in order to use a range of methods in a thoughtful and learning-centred manner. Getting practical is the companion module of using media in teaching. An interactive learning guide complements the videotape. The study of education series is a project of the South African institute for distance education (SAIDE). Aimed at formal and informal teacher education, this series presents valuable open-learning materials for use in distance education or in face-to-face teaching. Intended for use in colleges of education at diploma level, these modules may also be used with additional readings in higher or postgraduate diploma courses.