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Method of Instruction

This section should include the types of activities that you will use to facilitate student learning. For example, lecture, seminar, large or small group discussion, and lab experimentation are different methods of instruction. You may want to use a combination of methods to help students achieve course objectives. Keep in mind that "[t]here is no best teaching method" (Prégent, 2000, p. 98).

"Selecting the most appropriate method of instruction can be done by considering [a number of] factors" (Forsyth, Joliffe, & Stevens, 1999, p. 92). This process is outlined in the following table (Forsyth et al., 1999, p. 94).

Factors that affect the choice of delivery strategy

Factor	Variable	Type of Instructional Strategy
Number of students	large	mass, individualized
	small	individualized, group
Type of student	homogeneous	mass, group, individualized
	heterogeneous	individualized, group
Type of content	skill-based	group, individualized
	process	mass, group, individualized
	attitudinal	group
	knowledge	mass, group, individualized
Time to develop	long	mass, group, individualized
	short	mass, group
Repeats of course	many	mass, group, individualized
	few	mass, group
Number of staff	many	group, individualized
	few	mass, group
Attitude of staff towards innovation	positive	group, individualized
	negative	mass
Support staff available	many	mass, group, individualized
	few	mass, group
Educational environment	traditional	mass, group
	non-traditional	group, individualized
Design of learning environment	fixed	mass
	changeable	mass, group, individualized
Funds available	large	mass, group, individualized
	little	mass, group
Administrative environment	rigid	mass
	flexible	mass, group, individualized

Forsyth, I; Joliffe, A; & Stevens, D. (1999). Planning a Course: Practical Strategies for Teachers, Lecturers and Trainers. (2nd ed). London: Kogan Page Limited. Prégent, R. (2000). Charting Your Course: How to Prepare to Teach More Effectively. (English ed.). Madison, WI: Atwood Publishing.

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