By: Hanan Al Shehab ..Modern teaching
Modern teaching
Modern teaching techniques are being used everywhere nowadays . It differs from traditional methods in a way that ,it concentrates on the entire learning process . Modern teaching methods encourages students and motivates them to use thier knowlege and skills to learn through the learning process from each other not just from thier teachers. By that technique students, are challenged to use thier intellect and come up with new innovative ideas. There are many diffent modern teaching methods some of those are a Flipped Classroom, blended learning , inquiry -based learning ,gamification , cooperative learning and many others .
Many modern teaching aids are available for teachers to use with ,students and ,are very effective in aiding the learning experience .It creating a good understanding , experience and allows students to directly apply thier knowledge learnt from thier experience.
All these methods are student centered and allows student to become very active and develops thier problem solving skills, improve thier analytical thinking.
By Hanan Al Shehab
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