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Which is better approach in teaching grade school students, the use of reinforcement or the use of punishment?

Friday, November 6th, 2009


Kids could use a good whack once in while. By their parents, not their teachers. Teachers should’nt have to be ones to keep them in line. Put more responsibility on the parents.

will the high school volleyball coach teach the three step approach at tryouts or do i have 2 kno it b4?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

i know a little bit of the approach but i’m still having trouble. i just hope it doesn’t ruin my chances of making the team. i would like for the coach to teach it during tryouts so i would be more comfortable. if you’re a volleyball player did your coach teach the approach to you. what i’m really asking is, is the three step approach a requirement to making the j.v. team. thanks. sorry its long.

It depends on your modified program. If there was an established program for your junior high school that was more than just hitting the ball over the net, then yes, you should probably know the steps. Also, if you have a highly competitive team (i.e. your school has won a lot of volleyball honors) then you should be as knowledgable as you can going into tryouts.

However, the thing that a good coach is going to be looking for is your aptitude. They can teach you the steps, they can’t teach you natural talent. A good program is going to look for a player with promise over one with knowledge on the intricacies of the game.

The three-step approach sounds pretty simple, but you’ll want to practice it a number of times. It’s also a great warm up. Step with the opposite foot from your hitting hand (if you’re right-handed, that’s your left foot; if you’re left-handed, that’s your right). This should be a short step, basically just to get you moving. The next step is a large step, during which you want to start bringing both your arms behind your back, as well as bending your knees. This step is where you’re gaining all your power. The last step brings your feet together as you swing your arms forward and upward (BOTH arms, not just your hitting arm), making sure the majority of your momentum is going up and not forward. If your body is going forward, you’re losing energy for your jump as well as possibly heading into the net. Make sure you are also taking off with both feet, as again you will lose energy if you take off with only one. Bend your hitting arm behind your back and then bring it forward in a hitting motion, making sure to snap your wrist.

So when people say "left, right, left" (or right, left, right if you’re lefty) it sounds really simple, but not really. Some people use the two-step approach, and I’ve seen people with four or five steps. The important ones are the last two steps.

Teaching Pythagorean Theorem using a discovery approach?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Any lesson ideas for engaging students in learning the Pythagorean Theorem using a discovery approach?

you could take them to the baseball diamond and have half walk around the corner and the other half walk staright across the middle and then explain y that happens

suppose you’re using an operant conditioning approach to teach someone how to use a?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

7. Suppose you’re using an operant conditioning approach to teach someone how to use a
bow and arrow.You begin by teaching your student how to hold a longbow. Then you show
him how to maintain balance while holding the bow. Finally, you show him how to aim and
properly release the arrow toward a target at the correct moment. This operant conditioning
approach is called
A. approximation. C. partial reinforcement.
B. shaping. D. programmed learning.

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How many teaching approaches can one teacher have?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I need this for the paper. PLease!!! 10 points for the best answer and big thank you!!!

A teacher can never have too many approaches to teaching. Different things such as environment, students’ behavior, and more can influence the way the teacher approaches the day.

what is the difference beetween a teaching approach,andteaching strategy;teaching techniques and methods?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009


A teaching approach is usually based on the philosophy behind the learning. For example, 20 years ago much of the public education community supported a whole language approach to learning reading. People that did not understand the whole languag approach jumped on the band wagon and began enforcing a bunch of ill informed rules which caused a rapid increase in illiteracy nationwide. They mistakenly thought that direct instruction in decoding and fluency were not necessary. They believed that by exposing students to good pieces of literature they would naturally pick up reading skills.

Somethimes there are different strategies for teaching the same skill or concepts. For example, when teaching reading some teachers prefer teaching students to decode individual sounds while other teachers prefer to teach linguistic patterns. sound (i) pattern (ing)

A teaching technique is the method that someone uses to
introduce and or reinforce a new concept or skills. I might use brainstorming as a technique to introduce a new topic. I might relate the new learning to prior learning or decide to use manipulatives to demonstrate an idea.

what is the difference beetween a teaching approach,andteaching strategy;teaching techniques and methods?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009


A teaching approach is usually based on the philosophy behind the learning. For example, 20 years ago much of the public education community supported a whole language approach to learning reading. People that did not understand the whole languag approach jumped on the band wagon and began enforcing a bunch of ill informed rules which caused a rapid increase in illiteracy nationwide. They mistakenly thought that direct instruction in decoding and fluency were not necessary. They believed that by exposing students to good pieces of literature they would naturally pick up reading skills.

Somethimes there are different strategies for teaching the same skill or concepts. For example, when teaching reading some teachers prefer teaching students to decode individual sounds while other teachers prefer to teach linguistic patterns. sound (i) pattern (ing)

A teaching technique is the method that someone uses to
introduce and or reinforce a new concept or skills. I might use brainstorming as a technique to introduce a new topic. I might relate the new learning to prior learning or decide to use manipulatives to demonstrate an idea.

what is integrated approach in teaching?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

integrated approach in teaching… what is it and how does it work…

In my school integrated approach to teaching is just bringing other subject matters into your classroom. For example, I teach 10th grade English so when I cover Night a novel about the holocaust I may bring the history of wwii into it or talk about genetics from science.

What is contructivism approach in teaching?

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009


Constructivists believe learning occurs when students build their own understanding about something. Teachers can help by leading them in activities where they are stimulated and learn. A strict constructivist would let students decide what they want to learn and teachers give guidance about how to learn it. One of the criticisms of constructivism is that it supposes that students, given a choice about their education, will want to learn and will choose relevant topics to learn about. Most teachers combine constructivist stratagies with traditional ones

"constructivist models… stress cooperative work and nontraditional exploration methods because they are designed to help students think on their own, work with diverse groups, and see the relevance of skills in their daily lives"

Help me to find book in english teaching approaches?

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

I would like to know if any one know master level text book on "english teaching approaches"

The English Teacher’s Companion, by Jim Burke. It’s a virtual bible for English teachers.