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Unit–10: Levels of Teaching

(2) Understanding level teaching should be arranged after memory level. Notes
(3) Every step should be completed in a sequenced manner.
(4) Students should be given the motivation.
(5) Should expand the aspiration level of class.
(6) Solve the problems according to the education system.

10.6 Reflective Level of Teaching

Thinking is as important to human development. At this level, teacher increase thinking, logic and
imagination in students so that the student could solve their problems later through these approaches.
At this stage, education involves both the memory and understanding levels. The thinking level of
education cannot be successful without these levels.
Thinking level of education is problem-centered. Teacher presents any regarding problem in front of
students and students start thinking by getting motivated and active. This is fundamental thinking
with critical approach. It is the teacher’s responsibility to develop creative abilities in students by giving
them the opportunity to develop their thinking behavior.
It is supreme level of education and completely thoughtful. Students search for new knowledge by
expressing their learning, perception, thought, belief and knowledge, consideration and reasoning to
solve the problem. It is a productive state of creation, discovery, research and creation.
At this level students search for problem solutions with self-interest, voluntarily meditate, contemplate,

reason and imagination and make themselves more confident and active. At this stage teachers should

be qualified, experienced, expert and effective.

Paradigm developed by Hunt for reflective level of teaching is being shown through a table further.

Give some suggestions for understanding level of teaching.

10.7 Hunt’s Model of Reflective Level of Teaching

Paradigm Side Reflective Level Teaching

1. Focus (1) To develop fundamental and independent thinking power in students.
(2) To develop consideration and reasoning power to solve problems
(3) The capability to solve a problem depends on its nature. It can be individual
and social. It has four steps.
2. Syntax (1) Creation of diffi cult situation
(2) Creation of imagination
(3) Use sense, meditate and contemplate for imagination
(4) Test of imagination and problem solving
3. Social System (1) Classroom environment is completely open and free.
(2) Students are active and self-motivated
(3) It is the basis of student’s socialization.
(4) It is an atmosphere of cooperation, social sensitivity and sympathy.
4. Support System (1) Written support is more useful.
(2) Aptitude, problem solving, creativeness are testing of viable.

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