Lesson 4

Systematic Approach to Teaching

"A plan that emphasizes the parts may pay the cost of failing to consider the whole and a plan that emphasizes the whole must pay the cost of failing to get down to the real depth with respect to the parts." -C. West Churchman

What is Systematic?

Methodical in procedure or plan (systematic approach)

Organize - relating to or consisting of a system

Logical - presented or formulated as a coherant body ideas or principle (systematic thought)

Efficient - Effective in class that marked by throughness and regularity (systematic efforts)

Systematic Approach to Teaching

     The systematic approach views the entire educational program as a system of closely interrelated parts. It is an orchestrated learning pattern with all parts harmoniously integrated into the whole: 

The school, the teacher, the students, the objectives, the media, the materials, and assessments tools and procedures. Such an approach integrates the older, more familliar methods and tools of instructions with the new ones such as the computer.

• The focus of systematic instructional planning is the student.
• It tells about the systematic approach to teaching in which the focus in the teaching is the student.

Define Objectives - Instruction begins with the definition of instructional objectives that consider the students needs, interests and readiness.

Choose Appropriate Method - On the basis of these objectives the teacher selects the appropriate teaching method to be used.

Choose Appropriate Experience - In turn, based on the teaching method selected, the appropriate learning experiences an appropriate materials, equipment and facilities will also be selected.

Select Materials, Equipment and Facilities - The use of learning materials, equipment and facilities necessitates assigning the personnel to assists the teacher.

Assign Personnel Role - Defining the role of any personnel involved in the preparation, setting and returning of this learning resources would also help in the learning process.

Implement the Instruction - With the instructional objectives in the mind, the teacher implements planned instructions with the use of the selective teaching method, learning activities and learning materials with the help of other personnel whose role has been defined by the teacher.

Evaluate Outcome - After instruction, teacher evaluates the outcome of instruction. From the evaluation results, teacher comes to know if the instructional objective was attained.

Refine the process - If the instructional objective was attained, teacher proceeds to the next lesson going through the same cycle once more. If instructional objective was not attained, then teacher diagnoses was not learned and finds out why it was not learned in order to introduced remedial measure for improved student performance attainment of instructional objectives.

Examples of Learning Resources for Instructional Use:

1. Textbook
2.  Workbook
3. Programmed Material
4. Computer
5. Television Programs
6. Flat Pictures
7. Maps
8. Charts
9. Cartoon
10. Slides
11. Posters
12. Models 
13. Mock-up
14. Flannel Board Mate
15. Chalk Box

Examples of Learning Activities:

1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Interviewing
4. Reporting or doing a presentation
5. Discussing
6. Thinking
7. Reflecting
8.  Dramatizing
9. Visualizing
10. Creating
11. Judging
12. Evaluating