Teaching Methods

1. "Lecture only if you must." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your response.

I agree that you should lecture only if you must. For example, in a large classroom area a lecture would be appropriate to deliver the information. Another example to use a lecture is for explaining a topic in full detail for people to better understand. If you are doing a small group project, then a lecture wouldn’t be as effective.

2. Identify three of the many alternatives for delivering face-to-face instructional programs. Give an appropriate performance gap problem/opportunity for each.

· Small-group discussions: All members of the small group, rather than just a single spokesperson, are part of the team presentation. Problem: The instructor has to be sure that none of the participants are embarrassed in any way, and the activities are acceptable.

· Games: Provide real-life experiences without personal risk. Problem: May be too time consuming for desired outcome.

· Role Plays: Learners are put into a specific role and learn appropriate behaviors. Problem: This type of alternative can be misused, and must be taken seriously.

3. Define "distance learning." What alternatives do organizations have for delivering instruction from afar? Give an appropriate performance gap situation for each alternative.

Distance learning is defines as a form of instruction used when learners are geographically or organizationally dispersed or few qualified instructors are available to reach a large target audience.
Alternatives:
-Video Recordings have been used for years to help train.
-Audio Conferencing
-Videoconferencing

4. The leader's guide has been described as a teaching resource, not a teaching script. What does that mean? When is it acceptable for an instructor to deviate from it?

The leader’s guide provides an overview of the program as a whole. Essentially it is to provide the instructor with everything needed to deliver the program in a quality of fashion with the required degree of consistency. You should deviate from it when some part of it no longer works.