Activity based teaching strategy
concept:

• is the form of teaching where the learner is actively engaged in a task
• Can be teacher-driven - with direction from an instructor - or learner-driven with the learner having freedom to explore.
• focus is on making the abstract concrete and on learning by doing

Principles 

• practical uses active learning techniques
• Communicates high expectations 
• Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students
• Emphasizes time on task(effective learning)
• respects diverse talents and ways of learning(respecting each other talents)
• Encourage contact between student and faculty

Kinds of learning Activity

Ø   Absorb-type

-include presentations, demonstrations, stories, and field trips

-informs the learner

Ø   Do-type

-include practice, discovery, and playing games

-allows the learner to practice what they’ve learned

-learner is able to actively seek, select, and create knowledge

Ø   Connect-type

-provide a way to link learning to life, work and future learning.

-lets the learner put what they’ve learned to use.

Criteria for organizing activities

Ø    should be relevant

Ø   Time bound

Ø   should contain meaning

Ø   involves real world experiences

Ø   Involves skills (listening, speaking, writing, etc….)

Ø   Engage cognitive progress. (Selecting, classifying, ordering and reasoning)

Ø   Have particular out come.

Procedural steps

·         planning

·         Instructions

·         monitoring

·         evaluating

Role of the teacher

Ø   Plan and prepare in advance.

Ø Giving instructions.

Ø  Facilitating.

Ø  Debriefing.

Ø  Clarifying learner’s doubts.

Ø  Set up routines and expectations for learning.

Ø   Monitor the results using appropriate assessment strategies and recording devices, e.g., checklists, rubrics etc.

Ø  Choose activities that are relevant and stimulating for students.

Ø  Provide opportunities for students to present to an appropriate audience. Observe group dynamics and co-operation.

Ø   Support and encourage students