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    You are all welcome to this module: FED1141: Methods and Approaches in Primary School Teaching.

    The module will be facilitated by: 

    Jean Baptiste MUSHIMIYIMANA

    Tel: 0788754646

    Email: j.b.mushimiyimana@ur.ac.rw

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    Introduction

    Teaching is a demanding profession that requires its professionals to fully equipped with enough theories and practice of it. It is in this module that you will get introduced to practical methods and approaches that will guide you as teacher , especially in primary school to support children be motivated and successful in their learning. 

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    Module Description

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    Unit 1. Rwandan Goals of Education

    In this unit, you will get introduced to the key goals of Education in Rwanda especially those related to teaching and teacher education. After its completion you will be able to: Identify the national Goals and Aims of Education. You are welcome to the Unit.

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    Unit 2. Lecture Method

    In this unit, you will get introduced to the way lecturing method can be important in teaching. 

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Identify the risks associated with using lecture method
    • Describe teacher talk method
    • Distinguish advantages fro disadvantages of using teacher talk

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    Unit 3. Discussion Method

    In this unit, you will have access to how discussion method is very useful in teaching.  

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Describe how discussion method is used
    • Determine the role of the teacher in this discussion 
    • Distinguish various forms of class discussion

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    Unit 4. Demonstration Method

    Welcome to Unit 4. Here you will easily understand the use of demonstration method in primary teaching.

    By the completion you will be able to: 

    • Show how demonstration method is used in teaching
    • Identify advantages and disadvantages of using it

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    Unit 5. Educational Games

    In this unit, you will enjoy the benefits of teaching though games and how interesting they are to the learners.  

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Identify key educational games
    • Discuss why it is important to use games in teaching
    • Show how you can organize and use games in teaching

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    Unit 6. Dramatic Techniques

    In this unit, you will have access to how Role playing is key in teaching and learning.  

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Describe what is role play in teaching
    • Plan a teaching role play 

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    Unit 7. Teaching Through Assignments

    In this unit, you will explore how assignments can be used in teaching and learning

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Describe what is assignment
    • Identify the purposes and advantages of using assignments as a strategy of teaching

    • Follow the guidelines for using assignments in teaching

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    Unit 8. Educational Projects

    In this unit, you will explore how educational projects can be used in teaching and learning

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Describe what are educational projects
    • Identify the guidelines for using educational projects 

    • Show the appropriateness of projects method in teaching

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    Unit 9. Individualized Method

    In this unit, you will explore how to use individualized methods in teaching

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Describe what are the individualized methods
    • Distinguish between tutoring and homework and how they work in teaching

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    Unit 10. Inquiry and Discovery Method

    In this unit, you will explore the use of inquiry and discovery method in teaching and learning

    After its completion you will be able to: 

    • Distinguish between inquiry and Discovery method

    • Determine the effectiveness of using the Discovery Method

    • identify the guidelines on the use of Discovery Method

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    UNit 11. A variety of selected Approaches

    There are some where in teaching where you need to use a combination of teaching methods and approaches. Going through this unit will give you an overview of such methods. 

    When you complete this unit then you will be able to: 

    • Distinguish between a competent tutor and a traditional teacher 
    • Identify the advantages of Micro-teaching 
    • Show the role of visual aids in teaching and learning 
    • Describe how icebreakers are used in teaching-learning 

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