Teaching

Micro teaching is called "scaled-down teaching" because it simplifies the complexities of a typical classroom by reducing the class size, lesson duration, scope of content, and the range of teaching tasks, allowing student teachers to focus on and master individual teaching skills in a focused, laboratory-like environment before facing a full classroom.

Micro-teaching lessons last only 5-10 minutes. It allows trainees to focus on sharpen one particular teaching skill, such as questioning or explanation. They receive detailed feedback and can work on it. It helps in making continuous improvement without getting pressured in a large class.

Microteaching in a BEd context is a teacher training technique where student teachers practice a specific teaching skill in a short, scaled-down lesson (5-10 minutes) for a small group of students. The process, originating from Stanford University, involves cycles of planning, teaching, receiving immediate feedback (often through peer observation or video), and reteaching to improve a narrow range of skills like questioning, explaining, or using examples. The goal is to build teacher confidence and competence by mastering individual skills in a controlled, supportive environment before applying them in full-length classes.

The 5 R's are: Review, Rework, Rehearse, Re-teach, Reflect. These steps emphasize the improvement and mastery of teaching skills.

The Father of Micro Teaching is Dwight W. Allen, who developed the concept in 1963 at Stanford University.

Examples include practicing the skill of questioning in a 5-minute mini lesson, using a chart to explain a concept, or concluding a topic with a proper closure statement.

Yes. Candidates must be in-service teachers in elementary education or should have completed a NCTE-recognized teacher education programme (such as DElEd, BTC, JBT, or equivalent).