Teaching Cycle model

Teaching Cycle Model

Teaching is an extremely complex art.so, the teacher should be well equipped with different learning strategies and well acknowledged about her material content. And one of the vital things that influences the learning process and the classroom climate is the teacher's preparation.

A well prepared teacher can have her time and activities organized and can maintain students' cooperation and can effectively confront discipline problems. For having a well, organized and affective preparation, the teacher should follow the "Teaching Cycle Model". Teaching cycle consists of six stages:

1. 1st stage: Determine students' needs

2. 2nd stage: Determine learning goal

3. 3rd stage: Design for learning activities

4. 4th stage: Prepare for learning activity

5. 5th stage: Conduct learning activity

6. 6th stage: Evaluation students' achievement of goals

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