Question

Statement I : It is a modification of teacher behaviour and is a recent innovation in Teacher education which helps in maximising teaching skills.

Statement II : It aims at simplifying the complexities of regular teaching process and is a controlled practice which concentrate on teaching behaviour in student-teacher training programme.

The above cited statements supports :

• A. Programmed Instruction
• B. Micro-teaching
• C. Web-based learning
• D. Simulation

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Micro-teaching

• Micro-teaching is a teacher training technique that "scales down" the teaching process.

• It involves a teacher trainee teaching a small group of students for a short period (5-10 minutes) focusing on a specific teaching skill.

• It provides a safe environment for practicing and refining behavior before entering a full-scale classroom.

• Statement I highlights it as a "modification of teacher behaviour" and a "recent innovation." Micro-teaching is a highly structured laboratory technique where a student-teacher practices a highly specific teaching skill (like questioning or reinforcement) to consciously refine their professional behavior.

• Statement II directly mentions "simplifying the complexities of regular teaching" and "controlled practice." In a standard micro-teaching session, the scale is completely scaled down to eliminate typical classroom chaos—the student-teacher teaches a tiny lesson (5 to 10 minutes) to a small peer group (5 to 10 students) while focusing entirely on a single teaching behavior.