In order to give trainees as much experience as possible, they are assigned different types of lessons and opportunities to practice teaching with different levels of foreign students. The emphasis is on focus and overall relevancy, rather than insignificant details. Also developed is the teacher's ability to devise lessons and evaluate published materials with specific reference to the learners' language problems. In view of this, the course is essentially participatory in nature and Teaching Practice forms a major component. The ITC training method is participatory, based upon the principles of experiential learning.
Trainees draw on their prior experiences to learn.
Much of the class time is spent in group or pair work. Demonstration and peer teaching lessons are taught as realistically as possible.