1.c The seven laws of teaching

The low of the teacher

The teacher must know what he would teach and he must continue to grow in that knowledge

The law of the learner

The learner must attend with interest to the fact or truth to be learned

The law of the language

The language used in teaching must be common to both the teacher and the learner

The law of the lesson

The truth to be taught must be learned through truth already known

The law of the teaching process

Excite and direct the self-activities of the learner and tell him nothing that he can discover for himself

The lot of the learning process

The learner must reproduce in his own mind the truth to be acquired

The law of review

The completion, test, and confirmation of teaching must be made by review

Which law is the most essential and fundamental

The law of the teacher

Knowledge is

The material in which the teacher works

Knowledge is in four varying degrees which are

1. Recognition

2. Recall

3. Explain

4. Appreciation

What is recognition

I can identify that knowledge from a series of choices- but I can't produce it request

Multiple choice, true false, matching

This is the lowest level

What is recall

I can explain the knowledge in vague terms

I can't prove it or illustrate it very well

(Short answer, fill in the blank, not exact wording)

What is explain

Manipulate and use of knowledge in a more functional manner

I can analyze and more easily explain, illustrate and apply

This is a higher level of thinking

(Essay)

What is appreciation

The teacher has a love and passion for what they teach

You see the value and necessity for it

A teacher can't teach without the appreciation level of knowledge by his students will not likely learn to that level either

Imperfect knowing makes

Imperfect teaching

Truth must be _ _ before it can be appreciated

When you are enthusiastic in the content, it is contagious for your students

Clearly understood

I teach her who really knows what he's teaching. I can easily guide his students- but the teacher must continue to

Grow in that knowledge

True or false each last and needs to be prepared and studied to fresh before each lesson

True

What is a mistake to avoid in the law of the teacher

Ignoring study because of a presumed ignorance of the students

Other mistakes to avoid in the law of the teacher:

• Do not leave the effort of learning to your students

• Don't skim the lesson when you're actually teaching

• Don't misuse a lesson time. Try to hobby horse

• Try not to use jargon

What are the two types of attention in the law of the learner

Compelled attention

Attracted attention

What is compelled attention

Attention forced by the will of another

This may be necessary initially- but the goal is to get to attracted attention

This results in stunted learning

And results in passive listening

What is attracted attention

• Attention given willingly by the learner

• This is energizing not tiring

• They can remain at the task for extended periods of time

The philosophy of the law of the learner

• Knowledge can only be transmitted when they actively receive it

• Students think with all of their senses- their brain must be engaged

• Interest and motivation are essential

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What are some sources of interest for students

• Appeal to their senses

• Give a new idea

• Ask a challenging question

• Wake up their mental appetites

• Give them a connection

Interest varies with age and development

Age matters in how you motivate them

Don't put too high expectation on younger children

Make sure you put learning and manageable chunks

Hindrances to attention

Apathy- I don't care for the subject, tired, sick

Distraction- recognize the cause of it and manage it appropriately

For the law of the learner, a teacher must

**Use a variety of techniques

Secure their attention before you start

Use body language and nonverbals

Try to build interest in the subject

Limit distraction

Enthusiasm is contagious

Mistakes teachers should avoid according to the law of the learner

• Teaching without their attention

• Forcing students be on their abilities

• Not creating interest

• Being boring

The philosophy of the law of the language

• Words only carry meaning if they understand the meaning or concept

• Explain words and concepts- different words have different meanings

• Don't assume they understand

• It's important for each to understand the language of the other

• Language conveys thought- but thoughts can be lost

Knowledge is stored in language

What must you teach first before the concept

The vocabulary

Language includes not only words but also

Nonverbal language like gestures, actions, facial expressions

Implications for the teacher for the law of the language

• Reword questions when they don't answer correctly and listen to the language they use

• You can ask them to restate what they just said

• Use words. They know as much as possible during teaching

• You simple and short words be concise

• If they don't understand something, use synonyms

• Use visual aids as much as possible

• Enlarged their vocabulary- you must require participation

• It's better to master a few words than no words and not understand them

Mistakes to avoid in the law of language

(This is the most frequently broken law of teaching)

• Assuming on the part of the learner

• Assuming the students are listening

• Misusing language (hiding your ignorance and wordiness, attempting to impress your students)

• Not checking for understanding

• Failing to ask a student to restate in their own words

• Neglecting to grow their vocabulary

• Not making the biblical language clear

The law of the lesson:

A lesson is

• A truth or a fact to be learned

• A process to be mastered

• A problem to be solved

The lot of the lesson- philosophy

(That's true to be taught. Must be learned through the truth already known)

• Take what they know to tell him what they don't know- Jesus did this

• Some things can only be learned through experience

• Look at the outcome of the experience they know

• Don't reteach what they already know

• New facts need to be connected with truce and facts already known

• Don't be stubborn on your knowledge and unwilling to change if you're wrong

• Explain the unknown through the nose

• Keep in mind the developmental age of the child

Implications for the teacher for the law of the lesson

Find a starting point

Connect every lesson to what you taught before

As much as you can, give a challenge, don't make it babyish or too advance

Give common examples

Let the student give examples of time allows

Give lots of practice repetition review to build a strong foundation

The law of the lesson- mistakes to avoid

• Not starting a lesson from previous understanding

• Not testing the Waters- seeing what level of understanding they have

• Not activating prior knowledge

• Not familiar with basic facts and definitions

• Failing to check for understanding

• Denying thinking time

• Not letting students discover things on their own

• Failing to show connections between the old and the new

The law of the teaching process- philosophy

• Children can learn without a teacher

• Motivation is essential- they must be active in the process

• You can know something without having application

• There is a difference between learning and knowing

• You don't want a student to mistake air for truth

• They must put in mental effort- they are still developing mentally

Leading the student to discover knowledge is not unstructured, choose your own lesson. Learn at your own pace teaching

A child will not learn if he's left to himself

A teacher needs to let them discover as much as they can on their own

The law of the teaching process implications

• Spark their interest

• Model inquiry

• Give time

• Outside investigation

• Ask don't tell

• Give them thinking questions

The law the teaching process mistakes

• Telling instead of teaching

• Blaming their memories

• Rushing the students to answer

Law of the learning process philosophy

Memorizing is not true learning

The stages of learning

• Memory

• Improvise memory

• Comprehension

• Investigation

• Application

Limitations of the learning process

I have to understand teaching is done in various stages based on the age and ability

Each subject has to be adapted differently

Implications for the teacher of the learning process law

• Keep clearing up ideas

• Stress vocabulary

• Show them that there's always more to learn

• Always ask students to give their own words

• As the students why, why is that your answer

The learning process mistakes

• Rushing into covering new material

• Not letting students think

• Not allowing the learners to give an answer without a reason

• Stressing your own words over understanding the concept

• Not making practical application

Goals of review

• To perfect, clarify, and correct knowledge

• To confirm and solidify knowledge

• Make knowledge ready and useful

Philosophy of the law review

• It is rethinking of knowledge

• As you review, it becomes more familiar

• The lapse of time between each of you helps learn it better

• Frequency- the more often used, the more permanent it becomes

• Review is essential in learning

• Review involves recall and practical application (this is the best form of review)

A lot of review mistakes

• Neglecting review

• Inadequate review

• Cramming reviews

• Boring reviews