Teaching Prepared by Caroline W. Ndirangu

Learning activity # 2
Title:  TEACHING AND LEARNING
Specific Objectives
At the end of the activity you should be able to:-
(i)    Explain how the psychological theories of learning are applied to lear-
ning and teaching
(ii)  Describe the sequence of learning and the criteria of selecting strategies 
of learning
(iii)  Describe the different methods of teaching and explain how each tea-
ching method    can be used in order to enhance effective teaching and 
learning.
(vii) Analyze the different aspects of classroom organization.
Summary of learning activity
In this activity teaching and learning will be defined. The psychological theories of 
learning studied in general psychology will be related to the teaching of learners, 
the sequence and strategies of learning will be described. The various teaching 
methods and the situation in which they are used to enhance effective teaching 
will be discussed at length. Lastly, class organization will be analysed.
The activity is organized as follows:
2.1 Learning Theories and Theorists
2.2 Sequence of Learning and Strategies of Learning
2.4 Teaching approaches and Methods
2.5 Classroom Organization
Key Concepts
The Learning Domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy and their application.
Application of the psychological theories of learning
Sequence and strategies of learning
Teaching approaches and learning
Classroom organization

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Key Words
1.  Effective: A learning /teaching method that has an effect and is able to 
bring about intended results.
2.  Efficient: Learning method that is able to produce desired results.
3.  Inquiry approach: A problem solving approach to a set of learning acti-
vities.
4.  Learner: It could mean a pupil, student any person receiving instruc-
tion.
5.  Learning Strategy: The way which content is presented in the instructio-
nal environment.
6.  Learning: Is a process by which ones capability or disposition is changed 
as a result of experience.
7.  Operant: behaviour which changes frequency or rate as a function of its 
consequences.
8.  Reinforcement: A consequence behaviour which increases or decreases 
the frequency of occurrence of that behaviour. 
9.  Resources: Teaching/Learning materials needed to reinforce learning 
activities.
10. Response: The action which results from stimulation it could be a sim-
ple reflex or complicated responses like learned behaviour.
11. Stimulus: A physical or chemical agent that acts upon a sensor as a 
Signal, cue or sign.
12. Technique: A method employed by the teacher to direct the learners’ 
activities towards achieving stated objectives.