What is Teaching?

- Teaching includes all the activities of providing education to other.

The person who provides education is called teacher. The teacher
uses different method for giving best knowledge to his students
.He tries his best to make understand students. His duty is to
encourage students to learn the subjects.
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- Teaching means interaction of teacher and students. They
participate for their mutual benefits. Both have their own
objective and target is to achieve them.
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- Many great teachers of world define teaching in different way and
we can say that teaching is just to train the students so that they
can stand on their own foot in society .
What is method of teaching/ What is teaching approach?
- The term Teaching method refers to the general principles,
pedagogy and management strategies used for classroom
instruction. Your choice of teaching method depends on what fits
you , your educational philosophy, classroom demographic,
subject area(s) and school mission statement. Teaching theories
primarily fall into two categories or approaches teacher-
centered and student-centered:
- Teacher-Centered Approach to Learning
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- Teachers are the main authority figure in this model. Students are
viewed as empty vessels whose primary role is to passively
receive information (via lectures and direct instruction) with an
end goal of testing and assessment. It is the primary role of
 teachers to pass knowledge and information onto their students.
In this model, teaching and assessment are viewed as two
separate entities. Student learning is measured through
objectively scored tests and assessments.
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- Student-Centered Approach to Learning
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- While teachers are an authority figure in this model, teachers and
students play an equally active role in the learning process. The
teachers primary role is to coach and facilitate student learning
and overall comprehension of material. Student learning is
measured through both formal and informal forms of assessment,
including group projects, student portfolios, and class
participation. Teaching and assessment are connected; student
learning is continuously measured during teacher instruction.
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- To better understand these approaches, it is important to discuss
what is generally understood as the three main teaching styles in
educational pedagogy: direct instruction, inquiry-based learning
and cooperative learning. Through these three teaching methods,
teachers can gain a better understanding of how to govern their
classroom, implement instruction and connect with their
students. Within each of these three main teaching styles are
teaching roles or models. Theorist A.F. Grasha explains the five
main teaching models in her publication Teaching with Style
(1996): Expert, Formal Authority, Personal Model, Facilitator and
Delegator. To gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of
each teaching style, its best to view them through the lens of
direct instruction, inquiry-based learning, and cooperative
teaching.
 - Direct instruction is the general term that refers to the traditional
teaching strategy that relies on explicit teaching through lectures
and teacher-led demonstrations. Direct instruction is the primary
teaching strategy under the teacher-centered approach, in that
teachers and professors are the sole supplier of knowledge and
information. Direct instruction is effective in teaching basic and
fundamental skills across all content areas.
- Inquiry-based Learning
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- Inquiry-based learning is a teaching method that focuses on
student investigation and hands-on learning. In this method, the
teachers primary role is that of a facilitator, providing guidance
and support for students through the learning process. Inquiry-
based learning falls under the student-centered approach, in that
students play an active and participatory role in their own
learning process.
- Cooperative Learning

- Cooperative Learning refers to a method of teaching and

classroom management that emphasizes group work and a strong
sense of community. This model fosters students academic and
social growth and includes teaching techniques such as Think-
Pair-Share and reciprocal teaching. Cooperative learning falls
under the student-centered approach because learners are placed
in responsibility of their learning and development. This method
focuses on the belief that students learn best when working with
and learning from their peers.
What is teaching strategy?
- Strategic teaching is a way of making decisions about a course, an
individual class, or even an entire curriculum, beginning with an
 analysis of key variables in the teaching situation. These variables
include the characteristics of the learners, the learning objectives,
and the instructional preferences of the teacher. Once these
variables have been analyzed, informed decisions can be made
about course content, structure, methods of assessment, and
other key components.

The process of planning a course is not an easy one. (Although 'the

course' is the unit of analysis being discussed, the process of creating
an instructional strategy works equally well for an individual class or an
entire curriculum.)