PLANNING AND
CONDUCTING CLASSES
Before entering a classroom, the
teacher need to formulate objectives,
select and organize content, choose
teaching methods, and design
assignment, and finally evaluate
learning.
Developing a course outline or
syllabus
Course outline include:
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The name of the course.
The name of instructor.
A one- paragraph course description.
A list of course description.
Teaching methods to be used.
The method of evaluation.
The text book or other readings.
A course outline or syllabus is
consider a contract between
teacher and learners.
II. Formulating objectives:
WHY we do need objectives
To guide selection and handling of course
material.
To help teachers to determined whether
people in the class have learned what you
have tried to teach (EVALUATION)
Are essential from the learners perspective.
It guide the students in their studying.
To justify the budget of the learning program.
Educational objectives suggested by
bloom (1984) and divided into 3
domains:
Cognitive (knowing)
Psychomotor (doing)
Affective(feeling, valuing).
Knowing and doing objectives
easy to be measured but in the
effective domain are not so
easy to write and measure.
Wording of objectives:
Goal:" Recognize the parameters of
effective hemodailysis"
Objectives: The nurse will list and
explain, with 95% accuracy, the
parameters by which effective
hemodailysis is measured"
The objectives characteristics
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SPECIFIC
M
Measurable
A
Achievable
R
Realistic
T
Timelines
III- Selecting Content:
How much time you can devote to the
topic.
The kind of background the students
have.
What you need to include from a text
book.
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Give yourself time to discuss the
meaningfulness of the subject and cover
important points without getting bogged
down in details that the learners will
never remember.
It rehearse your content orally in front of
a mirror.
IV- Organizing Content
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Headings
Subheadings
Should follow a logical consequences
(moving from general to specific) or (from
Simple to complex)
V- Selecting teaching methods:
What are the factors affecting choice of
method:
It depend on the objectives and type of learning
you are trying to achieve.
In nursing the teaching methods selected
should therefore emphasize students activity:
Case study, discussion, Simulations, Roleplaying, Cooperative learning, Computer use.
Number of people in the class. With
high number modules, computer
programs or handout with explanation
is greatly useful. With small group ;
brain storming, role- playing, and
cooperative learning.
The Effectiveness of teaching methods
depend on the out come criterion. If the
criterion is the acquisition of knowledge
may be lecture is useful. While acquisition of
doing objectives it is useful to use training
sessions.
Choosing the textbook:
Quality of writing
How the book organized and the
graphics that were included.
Include introductions to chapters.(give
an overview to content)
Keywords in bold face is favorite.
Summaries at the end-of- chapter.
Study questions, charts, tables, and
pictures are also reflect the quality of
the text.
Cost.
Permanency.
Quality of print.
Contain or start with a
preface(overview
Note : Planning assignments
e.g. Nursing care plan or e.g.
case method discussion
(presentation).
Conducting the class
The first class
Begin introducing yourself.
Welcoming the class can establish a
pleasant atmosphere.
Reading names and getting correct
pronunciation.
Ensuring that every one gets the
handouts.
A little humor is useful
Communicate your expectations for
the course.
Review the course syllabus.
Try to whet the learners appetite for
what is to come.
SUBSEQUENT CLASSES:
Gaining and controlling the attention of
the learners.
To keep communication skills rule
effectively going.