Teaching methodology

Teachers compare explanation, guided practice, discussion, and independent work against a specific learning purpose. The question is always which move belongs here, and what would count as success. Methods are treated as choices with costs, not as identities.
Objectives
- Match a method to a purpose.
- Notice when talk is replacing thinking.
- Plan the handover from teacher to learner.
Learning outcomes
- A method chosen for one lesson, with a reason.
- A shorter teacher explanation.
- A learner task that reveals thinking.
Topics
- Explanation
- Guided practice
- Discussion
- Independent work
- Who it is for
- Teachers who want a clearer reason for the methods they already use.
- Duration
- A short workshop or a multi-day programme, agreed with the host.
- Schedule
- Confirmed when a cohort is agreed. Nothing on this page is a booked date.
- Location
- To be confirmed. In person at a host institution, or online.
- Mode
- In person or online. The mode is chosen with the host.