Teaching Strategies for
Quality Teaching and
Learning
Edition: 2nd Edition
Publication date: 2010
Author/Editors: Killen, R
ISBN: 9781485102489
Format: Soft Cover
Number of Pages: 440
Retail price: R671.00 (incl. VAT, excl. delivery.)
Website Link: juta.co.za/pdf/23702/
About this Publication:
Teaching Strategies for Quality Teaching and Learning is a practical guide to quality teaching and
learning in South African schools.
The book provides an introduction to the principles of effective teaching and learning, with
special reference to how these principles can be applied within the framework of South Africa’s
National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12.
It gives detailed guidelines for using nine broad teaching strategies that have proven to be
effective across all phases of school. The final chapter introduces the principles of quality
assessment and links these to the National Protocol for Assessment Grades R–12.
Contents Include:
Chapter 1: Understanding the national curriculum statement
Chapter 2: Foundations for effective teaching and learning
Chapter 3: A framework for quality teaching and learning
Chapter 4: Planning for quality teaching and learning
Chapter 5: Reflecting on quality teaching and learning
Chapter 6: Using direct instruction as a teaching strategy
Chapter 7: Using discussion as a teaching strategy
Chapter 8: Using small-group work as a teaching strategy
Chapter 9: Using co-operative learning as a teaching strategy
Chapter 10: Using problem solving as a teaching strategy
Chapter 11: Using inquiry as a teaching strategy
Chapter 12: Using case study as a teaching strategy
Chapter 13: Using role play as a teaching strategy
Chapter 14: Using writing as a teaching strategy
Chapter 15: Assessment principles
Of Interest and Benefit to:
This book is particularly useful for teacher education students, both as a text for their theoretical
studies and as a reference during their practice teaching placements and later teaching careers.
Activities in every chapter help readers explore ideas further
‘At a Glance’ summaries suggest when each teaching strategy should or should not be used
'Web links’ help readers locate additional information and resources
Review questions at the end of each chapter can be used for self–assessment or as formal
assessment tasks
Lecturer support materials for prescribing institutions.
