Teaching Strategies for Quality Teaching and Learning: Concise version is a practical guide to quality teaching and learning in South African schools and provides an introduction to the principles of effective teaching and learning. This concise version gives detailed guidelines for using selective teaching strategies that have proven to be effective across all phases of school.

Key Features

• Includes frequent references to how these principles and strategies can be applied within the framework of South Africa’s National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12.
• Activities in the chapters help readers explore ideas further.
• ‘At a Glance’ summaries suggest when each teaching strategy should be used.
• A list of ‘Useful Websites’ helps readers locate additional information and resources.
• End-of-chapter questions encourage readers to reflect on their learning.

Lecturer support material for prescribing institutions:

• Powerpoint slides for each chapter
• Sample lesson plans for selected chapters 
  
  

• Chapter 1: Foundations for effective teaching and learning
• Chapter 2: Planning for quality teaching and learning
• Chapter 3: Using direct instruction as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 4: Using discussion as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 5: Using small-group work as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 6: Using co-operative learning as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 7: Using problem solving as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 8: Using inquiry as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 9: Using case study as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 10: Using role play as a teaching strategy
• Chapter 11: Using writing as a teaching strategy

This book is particularly useful for Education students, both as a text for their theoretical studies and as a reference during their practical teaching placements and later teaching careers.