Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

Effective teaching learning situation

EFFECTIVE TEACHING LEARNING SITUTATION

• An effective learning situation comprises of all the essential elements such as teacher, learner,subject matter teaching materials and physical facilities (Fig 3). Therefore,an effective learning situation is a situation or systems with its structurally and functionally interacting sub systems or elements. For an effective learning situation the following are the essential requirement.

• Teacher: The teacher plays an important role in arousing the interest of the learner and sustain it through out. He should able to create a congenial learning situation where in the learner participates actively in the teaching process. The teachers could be placed on an ineffective –effective continuum depending upon the extent they are able to communicate and sustain the interest of the learners by using appropriate teaching materials.
• Learner: the participation of the learner in the teaching process depends upon the extent to which the subject matter is useful to him and it was communicated in a manner that he can understand very well. The learner’s ability in learning a subject depends upon the extent to which his sense organs are involved in the process of learning.
• Subject Matter: The topics chosen for teaching must address the needs of the learners which is necessary to sustain the interest of the learners. It is advisable for the extension professionals to conduct need analysis to assess and prioritize the areas of interest to the learners.
• Teaching Materials: There are various ways of teaching a subject matter to the learners. Here too the teacher plays an important role in selecting appropriate teaching materials or aids which suit to the subject matter, learners and the local situation. But in no case these materials will substitute a teacher. These are only aids which need to be used judiciously taking into consideration various factors which include the characteristics of the learners, availability and cost of aids, familiarity with the use of aids and subject matter to be delivered.
• Physical Facilities: The place where the subject matter has to be taught is very important. Depending upon the subject matter and the characteristics of the learners an appropriate place could be chosen which preferably should represent a real life situation. The place must be adequate, easily accessible,provides a learning atmosphere comparatively free from noise.
• Although the learner is in the centre of learning situation, for effective learning the teacher has to play a vital role in imparting the subject matter by employing teaching methods appropriate for the subject matter as well as suitable for the learner, local conditions and for himself. The ability of the teacher lies in involving the learners in active learning process which will be long lasting. He should try to involve as many senses of the learners as possible in effective learning process.