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Notes (2) Selecting Appropriate Devices and Techniques—Teacher selects the reliable, objective and valid
techniques for evaluating the change in student’s behaviour. During this evaluation, such methods
should be selected which also can evaluate the cognitive, affective and dynamic aspects. Nowadays
more attention is being paid to Criterion Tests.
(3) Changing the Strategies in Terms of Evidence Gathered—Teacher knows about the drawbacks
and limitations of their teaching because of evaluation. Teacher improves his teaching policies,
compositions and methods and makes them more effective by gathering evidences about the
evaluation.
The above phases and operations are inter-related. A good Teacher tries to make his teaching effective
by organizing these phases in his activities.
The above phases and operations are summarized in the figure given below—

Education

I. Pre-Active Stage II. Inter-Active Stage III. Post-Active Stage
1. Formulation of Goals 1. Sizing-up the Class 1. Designing the exact
2. Selection of contents 2. Diagnosis of learner dimensions of
3. Achievement or behavioural change
3. Style of teaching
Action operations 2. Selecting Appropriate
4. Selection of teaching (i) Selection of devices and
strategies Stimuli techniques for
5. Selection of teaching (ii) Presentation of evalution
tactics Stimuli 3. Changing the
(iii) Feedback and strategies in terms of
Reinforcement evidences gathered
4. Extend teaching tips

Fig. Learning Stages and Activities

Define ‘Designing the Exact Dimensions of Behavioural Change’.

Importance of Teaching Operations

The process of teaching is a collective form of various teaching operation. Therefore, these are very
important. The success of teaching depends on the successful operation of these actions. Point given
below reflects the importance of teaching operations:

1. Teachers should be directed what to do before entering the class, at the class time and after class.
2. Teaching activities tend to aid in understanding the nature of teaching variables.
3. The effectiveness of teaching can be increased by organizing them.
4. They create a mutual relationship between learning and teaching.
5. These activities promote the use of micro approaches.

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