First and foremost, high expectation must be implemented and maintained by the teacher. Effective teachers believe that "every student is capable of achieving success at school" (Department of Education and Training, p. 2).
Encouraging student responsibility is also a key component in effective teaching. Students "know what the goals of the learning program are; understand how these goals will be assessed; know whether they are on track to achieve success; and are actively involved in evaluating their own learning" (Department of Education and Training, p. 3).
Providing a safe environment to students is essential as it "allows the students to reach their potential" (Department of Education and Training, p. 3) intellectually, physically and emotionally.
Effective teaching is also based around developing positive relationships with students. by developing these relationships teachers "get to know students and take a particular interest in their overall development and progress. They treat their students with respect and expect the same in return" (Department of Education and Training, p. 3).
Teachers who have mastery of the content "inspire in their students a love of learning. They also understand how students best learn concepts, content and skills" (Department of Education and Training, p. 3).
When these effective teaching strategies are used with an inquiry based learning approach, the comprehension and engagement with HSIE content is enhanced dramatically for students. If implemented correctly, effective teaching and inquiry learning can have the following advantageous outcomes on student learning:
Although inquiry based learning figures heavily in the HSIE syllabus, I believe it is important to engage students with a balanced pedagogy as to cater for a wider range of students. Each class is different, and it is the teachers responsibility to identify the time, place and quantity for inquiry learning so as to ensure that all students are engaged in meaningful learning.
Teachers who have mastery of the content "inspire in their students a love of learning. They also understand how students best learn concepts, content and skills" (Department of Education and Training, p. 3).
When these effective teaching strategies are used with an inquiry based learning approach, the comprehension and engagement with HSIE content is enhanced dramatically for students. If implemented correctly, effective teaching and inquiry learning can have the following advantageous outcomes on student learning:
- Essential knowledge for the topic is pinpointed.
- Learners have an end goal: to answer the question and create a solution to the issue. This gives learners a purpose for the inquiry.
- Learners can direct the inquiry and take different pathways within the knowledge.
- Develop, use and consolidate skills with purpose.
- Encourages learners to be reflective about a topic and examine it from different perspectives, allowing for learners to develop specific meta-cognitive skills.
- Teacher and learners work side by side as the role of the teacher becomes one of facilitator or guide.
(Marsh & Hart, 2011, p. 143)
Although inquiry based learning figures heavily in the HSIE syllabus, I believe it is important to engage students with a balanced pedagogy as to cater for a wider range of students. Each class is different, and it is the teachers responsibility to identify the time, place and quantity for inquiry learning so as to ensure that all students are engaged in meaningful learning.
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