MEANING AND CONCEPT
Today, the scenario of the classroom has been changing, students are no longer being treated as the target audience, instead, they take active participation in the classroom and learning. Teachers allow them to speak and ask questions about what they teach. Over the years, teaching styles and methods have been changing. The traditional way of education in which memorization and recitation methods are used has been replaced by interactive methods.
Traditional teaching methods which are also known as conventional teaching methods are still used in schools on a wider scale. In the traditional teaching methods, teachers ask students to recite and memorize the content of the study and what they teach in the classroom and also students one by one recite the lesson when their turn comes. Except for those who are reciting, other students listen and wait for their turn. In this way, the whole lesson is completed by students. Then students are asked to memorize the lesson and on the basis of this recitation, teachers take assignments, written tests or oral tests.
Traditional teaching methods are practised in the classroom in such a way that makes students get rewarded for the effort they put into the classroom during periods of each subject. Rules and regulations are exercised in the classroom in such a way that it keeps students’ behaviour in check. These rules and regulations derived from established customs that schools had been using for many years successfully. Teachers are responsible to impart knowledge and maintain the standards of behaviour in the school.Conventional method tend to prefer a traditional learning approach. This often includes whole-class lectures, teacher-led instruction, pre-planned units, plenty of structure, and objective modes of assessment (such as grades). Big and small schools vary in the kind of learning environments they provide. Traditional methods of teaching are a thing of the past in which teachers are the controller of the class where they teach and take complete responsibility for the learning environment. All the duties and powers are vested in the teacher and they, being the lecturer in the class, play the role of an instructor for the students and also the decision maker for taking the decision of what to teach and how to teach. Traditional methods of teaching are a thing of the past in which teachers are the controller of the class where they teach and take complete responsibility for the learning environment. All the duties and powers are vested in the teacher and they, being the lecturer in the class, play the role of an instructor for the students and also the decision maker for taking the decision of what to teach and how to teach. Traditional methods of teaching are a thing of the past in which teachers are the controller of the class where they teach and take complete responsibility for the learning environment. All the duties and powers are vested in the teacher and they, being the lecturer in the class, play the role of an instructor for the students and also the decision maker for taking the decision of what to teach and how to teach
CHARACTERISTICS.
- In traditional teaching methods, classrooms are teacher-centric.
- Teachers are the main source of knowledge in the traditional method of teaching. They take the responsibility of knowledge dispensers, not the facilitators.
- In traditional teaching methods, chalk and talk methods are highly used.
- Regimented classrooms are the focus of the traditional method of teaching.
- As the traditional method of teaching is teacher-centric, it shows a lack of collaboration and group learning among students. Teachers give lectures and students learn.
- In traditional teaching,the main motive of teachers is to prepare students for exams than teach them and make them understand the concept and syllabus. Students learn just to pass the exam and get good results.
- There is no proper alignment that can be seen between objectives, activities and assessments in traditional teaching.
These are the traits of traditional teaching methods which do not seem suitable during the era of technology. As we are in the 21st century, demands changes in the traditional education and old education system to cope with the modern time. Teachers are now trying to apply the best method of teaching for students to make them meet their needs of students in a meaningful way.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MODERN METHOD AND TRADITIONAL METHOD
The education system has been transforming and is introducing new methods of teaching which have a completely different angle and approach towards learning and teaching. In modern teaching methods, teachers teach every student on a different level and do not consider everyone one. They assume all students are different and apply different educational practices to them individually. They consider the needs of every student and deliver accordingly. Unlike old education, progressive teaching methods are based on activity, questioning, explaining, demonstrating and using collaboration techniques.
Spaced learning modern teaching methods is one such method which enables students to switch quickly from learning to activities. For instance, if a teacher is teaching through PowerPoint presentations for 10 minutes to students in the classroom then they have a sport time for at least 10 minutes. The technique helps in getting better grades and it actually works for students as it makes students’ minds active. Spaced learning is more effective than traditional methods of teaching. Activity helps the brain cells to make connections which makes students remember better.