The Art of Teaching for Preservice Teachers

The Art of Teaching for Preservice Teachers is a 20-hour training programme that supports educators as they prepare to enter the classroom with confidence and clarity. The course provides practical guidance and a structured understanding of the many elements that come together to create strong teaching practice, from lesson design and learner diversity to assessment, classroom management, and professional conduct.

Participants explore how students learn in different ways by examining learning styles and multiple intelligences, along with strategies and techniques to address a wide range of needs in the classroom. The course also introduces three core learning theories—Behaviourism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism—and explains how each one influences the learning experience through real classroom examples.

Educators learn why lesson planning matters and how to structure teaching through effective before-class preparation, active during-class engagement, and after-class reflection and adaptation. They also develop tools to teach critical thinking, including analysis, reasoning, problem-solving, and Bloom’s taxonomy, with strategies that help students think more deeply and learn more independently.

The programme builds a strong foundation in assessment, clarifying diagnostic, formative, and summative practices and commonly used assessment instruments. It also supports participants in understanding student responsibilities and behaviours, with key theories and strategies for classroom management.

Finally, educators are guided through the role of technology in the classroom, including benefits and challenges, and are introduced to the TPACK and SAMR models for meaningful integration. The course concludes with essential guidelines on professionalism and code of conduct, including safety, diversity, confidentiality, and conflict of interest.

Audience

Educators preparing for preservice teaching who want to develop strong classroom foundations, practical teaching strategies, and professional readiness.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✔ Receive practical advice and guidance for embarking on the preservice journey
✔ Understand the key components that contribute to effective teaching practice
✔ Apply strategies for diverse learning styles, multiple intelligences, and varied teaching techniques
✔ Explain and apply Behaviourism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism through classroom examples
✔ Plan and deliver structured lessons with effective preparation, engagement, and reflection
✔ Teach critical thinking using Bloom’s taxonomy and strategies for reasoning and problem-solving
✔ Define diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment and identify common assessment tools
✔ Use strategies to reinforce positive student responsibilities and behaviours
✔ Integrate technology thoughtfully using the TPACK and SAMR models, understanding benefits and challenges
✔ Follow professional guidelines related to safety, diversity, confidentiality, and conflict of interest

Modules

✔ What is an Effective Teacher?
✔ Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
✔ Overview of Learning Theories
✔ Lesson Planning and Delivery
✔ Critical Thinking
✔ Introduction to Assessment
✔ Classroom Management
✔ Technology in the Classroom
✔ Code of Conduct