What's Your Teaching Style? [Quiz]

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Not all classroom experiences are created equally; while the content and curriculum across classrooms in the United States, and even the world, may be nearly identical in some subjects, it’s the teacher that has the power to make a real difference in shaping young and innovative minds.

A major part of how students, or others, respond to you as a teacher is your teaching style; do you know your teaching style?

Knowing what type of teacher you are is important to truly harness your strengths toward certain subjects and content and adapting to other styles as needed.

​Teaching styles can be grouped into four categories:

Formal Authority

As the formal authority, you have all the power over your classroom.

Teachers who are the formal authority often turn to lectures in delivering information; often, they are the only ones speaking and students are focused on receiving.

Getting out content is the primary focus here.

Demonstrator/Modeler

The demonstrator/modeler is another type of teacher-centric instruction model for task mastery.

​The teacher’s job is to display how a process or task gets done, often in an experimental setting or a demonstration as an add-on to notes, so that students can master the task or make observations.

Facilitator

The facilitator is one of two student-centered teaching types; the teacher creates an exercise in which students will undertake individually or in groups.

It is the responsibility of students to undertake the project; however, the teacher sets many of the parameters and guidelines.

​This rigid type of project-based work is great when focus is needed.

Delegator

A very similar style of teaching to the facilitator, the delegator’s focus is on student exploration and empowerment.

Unlike the facilitator, the delegator sets little guidelines for a student-based project and merely acts as a consultant or counselor.

​This teaching style fosters creativity and collaboration.

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Looking to improve learning in your classroom? Why not use a solar4STEM science kit?

A solar4STEM science kit appeals to all types of teachers; with thoroughly written instructions for teachers and students, you could design experiments in either a teacher or student centric approach!

​We can help you bolster your teaching method and deliver results in terms of student success!

Source: http://www.kvccdocs.com/online-certification/content/L-13/lesson.html

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