Levels of teaching
Levels of teaching are very important in deciding the teaching-learning strategies, and they help a teacher to understand the level of teaching activity. Teaching-learning processes are mainly for students and to make understanding of the related topic wherever it is being taught in the class. It is important for a teacher to understand the level of students so he/she can teach as per their standard in order to deliver significant knowledge. Therefore a teacher must have understanding about at what level he/she is teaching; it also helps him/her to fulfill instructional objectives. Levels of teaching are categorized as follows:
- Memory level of teaching
- Understanding level of teaching
- Reflective level of teaching
MEMORY LEVEL
- Developed by Herbert
- Initial stage of learning
- Influenced by rote learning
- Based on stimulus response
- It is all about retaining learning and rapid learning
- Stability in learning is important for child (this level retain this for sure)
- Evaluation is mainly done orally, in writing, and by essay-type questions.
UNDERSTANDING LEVEL
- Developed by Morrison
- Include theory understanding
- Generalization
- Learning by insight
- Includes memory and insight (understanding)
- The understanding capabilities are developed of a student
- Assimilation of knowledge is important
- Evaluation is done by short-answer-type-questions and by essay-type questions and sometimes objective-type questions are also asked to built the understanding of students
REFLECTIVE LEVEL
- Developed by Hunt
- It is the highest level of teaching and based on memory level and understanding level
- It is a problem-centric approach
- It follows an open and independent classroom environment, which is very important for idea to come in the minds of students
- Students can develop their own point of view through this level if they are active in the classroom
- Mastery of subject is done by this level
- Develop a deep understanding of theory, facts and any ideas
- Students also develop the application of their knowledge to outer life
- Evaluation is done by the essay-type question, open ideas, participation, and sometimes by the attitude and beliefs of students
- The teaching process follow the curriculum
- Students are at the primary level, while the teacher is at the second level.
