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Notes 4. Every model keeps striving to enhance the interconnection process between teacher and students
and keeps the teaching process active.

15.5 Elements of Teaching Models

Every teaching model consists of four basic elements—
(1) Focus—Every teaching model must have a fixed objective, which is called as the focus of that model.

These focuses are influenced by the teaching objectives and goals and keeps striving for the development

of these skills and abilities.
(2) Syntax—Syntax refers to those points of teaching models which generate actions according goals
or objectives determined in the various educational phases. In other words, syntax of teaching models
shows that how teaching actions, strategies, techniques and interactions should be sorted to achieve the
desired objectives. It is related to the presentation of course material.
“It involves a description or structure of teaching activities during different phases of teaching.”
“The syntax refers to the structure of phasing of the model i.e. kinds of activities one will like to organize

at well define stages of the whole teaching programme.”
(3) Social System—Each model has its own social system, which tells us how to organize actions and
interactions between students and teachers in which students have controlled behavior. Further, desired
change can be brought to them. Social System tells about the techniques which give us motivation.
Each model assumes that each class is a society and there should be certain social system to control and
improve that society due to which education systems keep going smoothly.
(4) The Support System—According to a Scholar—“The support system is the most important summary
variable that operates and determines the success of teaching.”
Evaluation system is the fourth important element model of teaching. It tell us – to what extent we have
received the teaching goals and to what extent the students’ behavior can be changed. Thus, the system
tells the story of the success or failure of teaching method. In other words, the process of improving and
modifying teaching by investigating its usefulness is called as the support system.

Various models guides various support system according to its goals.

15.6 Developing Models of Teaching
Development and improvement of teaching model is still in its infancy. Therefore teachers should

think very much to make his teaching efficient. We can approach towards certain model by means

of developmental psychology, social theory, behavioral modification in different theories and system
approach etc.
It is sure that these models will provide a new direction to both the teaching and courses and bring the
two sides much closer.
“Models of teaching build up an optional relationship among educational objectives, curriculum design,
and instructional strategy as one to one relationship. They are in balance when they support the same
educational ends. (Joyce & Weil, 1972)
In India, names like D. Bhattacharya and Dr. P.N. Dave are notable who have stepped towards the
development of models.

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