Best Practices of Teaching and Learning

Best Practices of Teaching and Learning

Course Description:

This course is designed for educators, trainers, and aspiring teachers who wish to enhance their teaching skills and foster a more effective learning environment. Through this course, you will learn the best practices in teaching and learning, understand various pedagogical approaches, and discover how to apply these strategies in your educational settings. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with practical tools and techniques to improve student engagement, retention, and overall learning outcomes.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the fundamental principles of effective teaching and learning.

• Explore various teaching methodologies and learning theories.

• Develop strategies to enhance student engagement and motivation.

• Learn how to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

• Implement assessment and feedback techniques to improve learning outcomes.

Target Audience:

• Educators and teachers at all levels.

• Trainers and instructional designers.

• Education administrators and policymakers.

• Aspiring teachers and those interested in the field of education.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Teaching and Learning

1.1 Overview of Effective Teaching and Learning 1.2 The Role of a Teacher in Modern Education 1.3 Understanding Student Learning Styles

Module 2: Learning Theories and Their Applications

2.1 Behaviorism and Its Implications in the Classroom 2.2 Constructivism: Building Knowledge Through Experience 2.3 Cognitive Learning Theories: Enhancing Understanding and Retention 2.4 Social Learning Theories: The Importance of Interaction

Module 3: Effective Teaching Strategies

3.1 Active Learning Techniques 3.2 Collaborative Learning: Group Work and Peer Teaching 3.3 Differentiated Instruction: Catering to Diverse Learners 3.4 The Flipped Classroom: Inverting Traditional Teaching Methods

Module 4: Enhancing Student Engagement

4.1 Creating an Interactive Learning Environment 4.2 Using Technology to Foster Engagement 4.3 Motivation Strategies: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation 4.4 Gamification in Education: Making Learning Fun

Dheeraj Mehrotra, MS, MPhil, PhD (Education Management) honoris causa., a white and a yellow belt in SIX SIGMA, a Certified NLP Business Diploma holder, is an Educational Innovator, Author, with expertise in Six Sigma In Education, Academic Audits,  Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),  Total Quality Management In Education, an Experiential Educator, a CBSE Resource towards School Assessment (SQAA), CCE, JIT,  Five S and KAIZEN.  He has authored over 100 books which are available via Amazon globally. A former Principal at De Indian Public School, New Delhi, (INDIA) with an ample teaching experience of over Two Decades, he is a certified Trainer for Quality Circles/ TQM in Education and QCI Standards for School Accreditation/ Six Sigma in Education. He has also been honoured with the President of India’s National Teacher Award in the year 2006 and the Best Science Teacher State Award (By the Ministry of Science and Technology, State of UP), Innovation in Education for his inception of Six Sigma In Education by Education Watch, New Delhi and Education World- Best Teacher Award, BOLT Learner Teacher Award by Air India, 'Innovation in Education Award 2016' by Higher Education Forum (HEF), Gujarat Chapter, among others. He has developed over 150 FREE EDUCATIONAL MOBILE Apps for the Google Play Store exclusively for Teachers, Students and Parents. This work has been recognized by the LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS & INDIA BOOK OF RECORDS as the only Indian to draw that feast. Dr Mehrotra is presently working as a PRINCIPAL at Kunwar's Global School, at Lucknow in India. His former workstations include Bishop Johnson School, Allahabad, Boys' High School, Allahabad, De Indian School, New Delhi and NPS International School, Guwahati.  He has conducted over 1000 workshops globally on “Excellence In Education” integrated with Total Quality Management and Six Sigma, Technology Integration in Education (TIE), Developing towards being ROCKSTAR TEACHERS, including Cyberspace, Cyber Security, Classroom Management, School Leadership & Management and Innovative teaching within classrooms via Mind Maps, NLP and Experiential Learning in Academics. He is an active TEDx speaker and can be viewed on the youtube TEDx channel. He can be visited at authordheerajmehrotraDOTcom