Chapter 6

Instructional Events

 

SUMMARY

The common denominators of teaching are telling, showing and doing. How you might use each method is explained in this chapter and examples are given as to where each can be used. ‘Putting it all together’ discusses how to use most effectively the tell, show and do methods during a learning event.

INTRODUCTION

When you are about to teach a topic to a group of learners how do you pass on the information? What are the choices you have to deliver the content? Whether you are teaching using mass, group or individualized instruction, you have only three choices. The learners can be told the information, be shown how to use it or allowed to use the information to undertake an activity. These are the common ...

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