MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UINIT TITLE: INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
UNIT CODE: BET2201
REG NO: BEDA/2023/45923
NAME: WANJALA N PERIS
PHONE: 0795504347
SEMESTER 1 YEAR 3
TASK
1. Discuss how you as a train teacher you can motivate poorly performing students in your class
2. Discuss how a teacher can sustain attention in a class during the teaching and learning process
3. Draft one week scheme of work for a selected grade 8 subject.
1. Discuss how you as a train teacher you can motivate poorly performing students in your class
Motivating poorly performing students can be a challenging but rewarding aspect of teaching. Here are some strategies to help engage and
inspire these students:
Make Learning Engaging and Relevant
Interactive Lessons: Use hands-on activities, games, and technology to make learning more engaging. Real-World Connections: Show how the
material is relevant to real life and students' interests.
Provide Support and Resources
Extra Help: Offer additional tutoring sessions or study groups for students who need more help.
Resources: Provide access to extra materials such as worksheets, online resources, or reading materials.
Encourage a Growth Mindset
Teach Resilience: Help students understand that failure is a part of learning and encourage them to keep trying. Model Growth Mindset: Share
stories of famous people who overcame difficulties and emphasize that abilities can be developed through hard work.
Foster a Positive Classroom Environment
Safe Space: Create a classroom culture where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities, and bullying or negativity is not tolerated. Peer
Support: Encourage students to support each other and work collaboratively.
Communicate with Parents and Guardians
Regular Updates: Keep parents informed about their child's progress and areas that need improvement.
Involve Parents: Encourage parents to be involved in their child's education and provide them with tools to support learning at home.
Self-Assessment: Regularly assess your teaching methods and their effectiveness. Be open to trying new strategies.
Student Feedback: Ask students for feedback on what helps them learn and what they find challenging.
2. Discuss how a teacher can sustain attention in a class during the teaching and learning process
Sustaining students' attention during the teaching and learning process is crucial for effective education. Here are several strategies a teacher can use to keep
students engaged and attentive:
Vary Teaching Methods
Mix It Up: Use a variety of teaching methods, such as lectures, group work, hands-on activities, multimedia presentations, and interactive discussions to
maintain interest.
Incorporate Technology: Utilize technology, such as educational apps, videos, and interactive whiteboards, to make lessons more dynamic.
Active Learning
Interactive Activities: Engage students with activities that require participation, such as think-pair-share, debates, and role-playing.
Hands-On Learning: Use experiments, demonstrations, and other hands-on activities to make learning more tangible.
Relate to Real Life
Real-World Applications: Connect lessons to real-world scenarios that are relevant to students' lives and future careers.
Current Events: Integrate current events and examples into lessons to show the relevance of the subject matter.
Breaks and Movement
Brain Breaks: Incorporate short breaks to rest and recharge, especially during long periods of instruction.
Physical Movement: Use activities that allow students to move around the classroom, such as station rotations or gallery walks.
Clear and Enthusiastic Delivery
Clarity: Be clear and concise in your instructions and explanations.
Enthusiasm: Show enthusiasm for the subject matter, as your passion can be contagious and help maintain student interest.
Student-Centered Learning
Choice: Give students choices in their learning activities and assessments to increase engagement and ownership.
Student Interests: Incorporate students' interests and experiences into lessons to make the content more engaging.
3. Draft one week scheme of work for a selected grade 8 subject.
MATHEMATICS ACTIVITIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR GRADE 8 TERM 1 2024
WEEK LESSON STRAND SUB- SPECIFIC KEY LEARNING LEARNING ASSESSMENT REMARKS
STRAND LEARNING INQUIRY EXPERIENCES RESOURCES
OUTCOMES QUESTION
1 1 NUMBERS WHOLE By the end of What do you Learners in Smart minds Oral questions
NUMBERS the lesson the consider group / pairs to math activities
learner should when writing identify place learner’s book
be able to: numbers in values of up to p.g.5-6
Use place words? hundreds of Teacher’s guide
value and total millions using p.g. 14
value of digits place value Place value
up to hundreds apparatus correctly apparatus
of millions in Number charts
daily life Number cards
situations.
2 WHOLE By the end of What do you Learners in pairs Smart minds Oral questions
NUMBERS the lesson, the consider and groups to Math activities Written exercise
learner should when writing identify total learner’s book
be able to; read numbers in values of digits up p.g. 7
and write symbols? to 999,999,999 Teacher’s guide
numbers up to correctly. p.g 16
999,999,999 in Abacus
symbols Number cards
correctly
3 WHOLE By the end of What do you Learners discuss Smart minds Oral questions
NUMBERS the lesson, the consider how numbers are learner’s bk p.g Written exercise
learner should when reading read and written in 8-9
be able to; read and writing words Teacher’s guide
and write numbers in Learners writing p.g16-17
numbers up to words? sample numbers Number charts
999,999,999 in in words. and cards.
words
correctly.
4 ODD By the end of How do you In pairs /groups Smart minds Oral questions
NUMBERS the lesson, the identify an learners identify leaerner’s book Written questions
REFERENCES
Gill Nicholus(2004) Introduction To Teaching: A Hand Book For Primary And Secondary Teachers:Falmer
Ayot H.O.and Patel M.M.(1992) Instructional Methods(General Methods); Nairobi Erep
