What is micro teaching in b ed?
As a recent B.Ed graduate, I found micro teaching incredibly valuable! We'd focus on one teaching skill at a time - like using the blackboard, asking questions, introducing a lesson, or giving examples. The process typically involves:
- Plan a short lesson focusing on one skill
- Teach to a small group of peers
- Receive feedback from peers and supervisor
- Replan incorporating the feedback
- Reteach the same content
- Receive additional feedback
It feels awkward at first teaching to just 5-6 people, but it's so much less intimidating than a full classroom. This cycle really helps build confidence and refine your teaching style before your actual practice teaching in schools.
Micro teaching in B.Ed is a teacher training technique where you practice teaching in a simplified, scaled-down setting. Here's how it typically works:
- Short duration: You teach for just 5-10 minutes
- Small content: Focus on one specific teaching skill or concept
- Small audience: Usually just your peers and supervisor (5-10 people)
- Immediate feedback: You receive constructive criticism right after
- Re-teach: You get to implement the feedback and try again
It's like practicing teaching in a "laboratory" setting before facing real classrooms. The approach was developed at Stanford University in the 1960s and has become a standard part of teacher education worldwide.