Principles and methods of teaching

The book, Principles and Methods of Teaching (A Simplified Version for Student-Teachers) covers the basic principles of teaching which student-teachers should understand to become effective teachers. It also addresses the various methods of teaching. The book is written to cover some compulsory courses in the Nigeria Certificate in Education Minimum Standards. Teachers and other education practitioners nonetheless, will also find the content interesting in advancing their teaching career and providing meaningful and effective teaching for their students. The chapter on teachers' personal evaluation of teaching effectiveness, for instance, is an important component of this book which every serious teacher will find valuable in their personal evaluation for improved pedagogy. The book contains fifteen chapters, including the practice of micro-teaching, objectives and categories of objectives in teaching and learning, writing instructional objectives, principles underlying choice of teaching methods as well as various types of teaching methods. It is the hope of the author that this book will serve the need of those it is meant for and advance teaching and learning.

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