2. Definition
Introduction
Characteristics of Microteaching
5 “R” of microteaching
Microteaching cycle
Steps of Microteaching
Merits of Microteaching
Demerits of Microteaching
Conclusion
3. Micro-teaching is a teacher training and faculty
development technique whereby the teacher
reviews a recording of a teaching session, in order to
get constructive feedback from peers and/or
students about what has worked and what
improvements can be made to their teaching
technique.
4. Micro-teaching concentrates on specific teaching
behaviours and provides opportunity for practising
teaching under controlled conditions.
The concept underlying micro-teaching, assumes
that teaching consists of various skills.
5. Micro-teaching was invented in the mid-1960s at
Stanford University by Dwight W. Allen.
Micro-teaching is one of the recent innovations in
the field of educational technology.
6. It provides teachers with practice for teaching in
which the normal complexities are reduced in
terms of-
Length of the lesson
Number of students
Scope of the lesson
Class time
7. Practicing one skill at a time.
Reducing the class size to 5 – 10 pupil.
Reducing the duration of lesson to 5 – 10
minutes.
Limiting the content to a single concept.
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11. • Particular skill to be practiced is
explained to the teacher trainees
in terms of the purpose and
components of the skill with
suitable examples.
Step1
•The teacher trainer gives the
demonstration of the skill in
Micro-teaching in simulated
conditions to the teacher
trainees.
Step2
12. •The teacher trainee plans a short
lesson plan on the basis of the
demonstrated skill for his/her
practice.
Step3
•The teacher trainee teaches the
lesson to a small group of pupils.
•His lesson is supervised by the
supervisor and peers
Step 4
13. • On the basis of the observation of a
lesson, the supervisor gives feedback
to the teacher trainee.
Step 5
• In the light of the feed-back given by
the supervisor, the teacher trainee
replans the lesson plan in order to
use the skill in more effective manner
in the second trial.
Step 6
14. • The revised lesson is taught to
another comparable group of pupils.
Step 7
• The supervisor observes the re-teach
lesson and gives re-feed back to the
teacher trainee with convincing
arguments and reasons.Step 8
15. • The ‘teach – re-teach’ cycle
may be repeated several
times till adequate mastery
level is achieved.
Step 9
16. 1.It helps the teacher
trainee of many
problems such as indis-
cipline and anxiety.
2. It is a useful
innovation in teacher
education.
3. It develops greater
awareness of
individual differences.
4. It helps the teacher
to prepare in better
way.
5. It helps to reduce
strain on practicing
school.
17. 6.It generates self-confidence.
7. It helps to develop a
healthier attitude towards
criticism.
8.It makes teaching more
enjoyable.
9. It creates greater awareness
of verbal and non-verbal com-
munication.
18. 1.It is only of a
limited
application.
2. They require
more time for
planning.
3. It is an
artificial
situation.
4. It requires the
supervisors to
be more critical.
5. It requires
insightful
supervisors.
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20. Micro-teaching is to help a student to improve his
own teaching.
It is concerned with development and modification
of discrete classroom teaching skills.
Micro-teaching involves study of a specific teaching
skill or to start with.
21. Micro-teaching is now accepted as an efficient
instrument of teacher training.
It provides a controlled setting for making various
experiments in teaching methods.
It has the advantage of providing self-evaluation of
one’s performance.
