Ways to Convey Lecture

After attending the third session of PETA course in 4^th October 2011 I get new knowledge that actually there is a lot of way to convey lecture in classroom. It can be categorized into four models:

1.      Direct instruction

2.      Lecture- discussion

3.      Guide- discovery

4.      Group interaction

Each of those instruction models has its own strength and weakness, for the further information I will try to recall my knowledge about it and also give my opinion about each methods.

First is about Direct instruction model, this model has strong trait that is TCL or teacher centered learning. It means that in direct instruction teacher has an important role in learning process. Teacher becomes an information-provider in the classroom because teacher will give all information about the course as clear/direct as possible. I think I often find this model in the real world reflect on my own experience as a student for almost 13 years. Personally I think this method will be appropriate if it use for a low level of student which still need a lot of guide form teacher.

Second is Lecture discussion model. This model has trait has a strong interaction between teacher – student. It is because in this model interaction is mostly happened between teacher – student only, through teacher asking question to student for review the lesson, for checking student understanding and for creating a link between the previous lesson and newer lesson. I think this model are really popular for new teacher because it is easy to implement and with this model teacher still has a big part in learning process so teacher can control the classroom. However I think with this model student’s cognitive level is hardly development and will be remain at understanding level only.

Third model is Guide Discovery. This model is more ‘loose’ compare to the models before because this model allows student to explore and develop their own thinking in a group. Teacher role has been shifted from a provider to a facilitator. Teacher here has a role as person who elicit student’s thinking trough asking question. The trait for this model is teacher often asks open-ended question. Personally I think this model will be good if it use for teach Civic or History subject in school. So instead become a boring subject it could be turn out more fun.

Last is Group interaction model. This model allow student to become the center of learning process because student will often assign into a work to solve the problem or find an answer by themselves. Teacher here has a role as facilitator and just like it name in group interaction model student are expected to work well in a group. Although this model has strength because it could encourage student’s thinking to develop. I think this model has its own weaknesses because through this model which assigns students into group, it is not impossible that students will end up discussing about anything but the lesson.

In the end I have to say that between four models above there is no the best models. All models are good if it use wisely with considering the learning objective and student’s characters.