Eddelyn D. Gupeteo

Principles of Teaching 1

Guiding Principles in the selection & Organization of Content1. Observe the ff. qualities in the selection

and organization of content Validity Significance Balance Self-sufficiency Interest Utility Feasibility

2. At the base of the structure of cognitive subject matter content is facts. We can’t do away with facts but be sure to go beyond facts by constructing an increasingly richer and more sophisticated knowledge base and by working out process of conceptual understanding

3. Subject matter content is an integration of cognitive, skill and affective elements.

COGNITIVE Fact Concept Principle Hypotheses Theories laws

Skills Thinking Skills

DivergentConvergentProblem solving

○ Algorithm○ Heuristic

MetaphoricCritical

○ Verbal reasoning○ Argument analysis○ Hypothesis testing○ Decision making

Thinking skillsCreative

○ Awareness○ Curiosity○ Imagination○ Fluency○ Flexibility○ Originality○ Elaboration○ perseverance

manipulative

affective

cognitive skills

Attitudes and values

Values are the apex of the triangle It is the teaching of values that teaching

of facts, skills and concepts become connected to the life of students, thus acquiring meaning