3 Course Description Improving Instructional effectiveness is intended to provide practicing and prospective educators with a foundation of knowledge that connects the principles of learning to teaching practices in a format that substantially reflects various effective models. This course is designed to demonstrate how theory can become practice. Special attention is given to models of teaching designed to promote developmentally appropriate teaching and reflecting thinking.
Teaching is characterized as a process of conscious decision making.
Equating theory with practice helps teachers become more effective decision makers. Joyce, B et al. Student will apply the principles of learning theories associated with various approaches to effective schooling. 2. describe how teaching is a process of conscious decision making. 3. apply task analyze to the content when selecting objectives at the correct level for learners.