Teaching Today : a practical guide / created by Geoffrey Petty.

Includes index.

Part 1 The learner's practical and emotional needs: how do we learn?; learning practical and intellectual skills; the learner's needs; teaching is a two-way process; motivation; praise and criticism; the teacher-learner relationship and equal opportunities; classroom management; discipline and problem-solving; what kind of teacher are you? - questionnaire. Part 2 The teacher's toolkit: teacher talk; the art of explaining; the art of showing; supervised student practice; questioning; discussion; group work and student talk; games, simulations, role-play - active learning methods; games to teach language and communication skills; seminars; learning for remembering; projects and assignments; essays; the discovery and guided discovery methods; creativity, design and invention; reading for learning, and information searches; learning from experience; private study and homework; the aide-memoire; visitors, visits and other methods. Part 3 Teaching aids: an introduction to visual aids; computers as an aid to teaching and learning. Part 4 Putting it all together: aims and objectives; choosing activities for the lesson; choosing activities to achieve effective objectives; writing the lesson plan; planning courses; assessment; summative assessment; evaluating lessons, teachers and courses; how to teach and remain sane.

Providing coverage of the City & Guilds 730 (7 & 8) course, this practical textbook is designed for anyone learning to teach or wanting some fresh ideas on how to vary their teaching approach.