Different Types of Teaching Techniques

Just as each student learns in her own way, every teacher has a different style for teaching her students. Each method has its own strengths and weaknesses, and quite often a balance is ideal for a wide-ranging classroom setting.

Here are some common teaching techniques your child may encounter in the classroom:

• Authority Figure: This is probably the teaching style most of us grew up with, and it's still quite popular. The teacher is the absolute authority of the classroom, using strict discipline to maintain control and order. Disruptive students are punished in front of their classmates, while productive students are rewarded with extra credit and open compliments.
• Student-Centered: Putting the emphasis on the individual student, this teaching method involves adjusting the curriculum to suit each student's pace and style. More often found in small classrooms where teachers have more time to devote to specific students rather than focusing on the group as a whole.
• Hands-off: Here, the teacher winds up the classroom with a problem -- and then turns the students loose to solve it. In this way, each student is able to go at her own pace and develop her own learning method. Sometimes the students are grouped together, which can help struggling students learn more productive methods used by peers. Acting as a consultant, the teacher oversees their process, keeping a safe distance until a student asks for help or guidance.

Different teaching styles yield varying results, depending on what works best for each student. Some respond well to a strict environment where bad behavior and poor study habits are punished, while other students function better when left to their own devices.

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