Is There a Role for Microteaching in the 1990s? |
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| Authors: | Ian R Cornford |
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| Institution: | University of Technology , Sydney |
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| Abstract: | Microteaching, once considered a major advance in teacher education, has largely fallen from favour. The reasons why this has occurred are considered here. The approaches adopted in recent research to establish successful skill development, durability, generalization and transfer are examined, and the importance of self‐instruction strategy and problem‐solving components is highlighted. Problems associated with teaching‐skill development in the natural classroom are explored. Advances in microteaching research and technology and the problems encountered in teaching‐skill development in the natural classroom together provide good reasons for the serious re‐deployment of microteaching processes in teaching‐skill development. A case study is used to illustrate the ways in which microteaching processes may be employed with modem video technology. It is concluded that the two empirically validated microteaching models possess elements which reflect a number of current research concerns and that they have the potential to produce more thoughtful, critical and skilled teachers. |
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