addresses specific aspects of their learning experience. Teachers need to continually
assure students throughout the semester that the ratings will be used for productive
changes in teaching/ learning process and that there will be no chance of retribution to the
students.
2.
PROBLEM
SOLVING
APPROACH
It is a
method of
teaching
that
assists
in developing
an awareness
and
way
of
thinking
about
current
problems
at
local,
national
and
international
50
levels
rather
than
simply
communicating
bodies
of
knowledge
which
may
not
be
related
to
the
experience
of
the
learners.
It
gives
more
emphasis
on
seeking
about
and
looking
for viable
solutions
for
problems in
questions.
It is
important because in starting
from realistic
problems
it becomes
in
easier for learners to think.
As
a teacher,
select
problems from within the learners’ experience and ability.
This
can
be
done
by
drawing
attention
to the
existence
of
questions
and
the
body
of
knowledge
about
the
learners.
In order for a teacher to succeed with this approach, he must stimulate
the
interest
and
awareness
of
the
learners
by use
of
such
examples as
jobs,
learners’ parents
housing
or
other
environmental
factors.
This
method
helps
to develop
the
learners’
awareness
regarding
several
questions
and
deepens
the
scientific
search
for
answers
The
method
also
assists
learners
to appreciate
the
events
as
they are
e.g. in
business studies,
they
can
understand
the working
of
the
environment,
appreciate
what
economic
questions
are
and
what the
economists
think
thus
taking
intelligent
interest
in the
current issues of the
topic.
The
method enables
the
continuing
students
as
it
provides
a sounder
basis
for
the
subject.
Limitations
i. Age and experience of the learners particularly
for the teacher to be successful
ii.Time factor;
E.g. if teaching
the
theory
of
markets,
the
learners
must
acquire
the
basics
of
what
markets are
and how
they
operate, ask
students
to collect
data
on what
happens
in
the
market.
3.
VISITS/FIELD TRIPS
o
This involves a group excursion away from the normal education environment for
firsthand experience of an historic site or place of special interest
o
The purpose of field trips is usually observation, non-experimental research and/or the
provision of students with experiences outside their routine activities. Field trips are an
interactive method of teaching which give students the opportunity to widen their
practical and cultural experience by varying their learning environments.
o
Field trips can also be used as a chance to collect data for later analysis, to generate
artwork and stimulate discussions both on site and back in class in tutorials, seminars and
workshops.
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Because business studies is a
living subject, its living must extent outside the classroom-
For example,
in form of factory
visits
for
business studies
students
and
even
business
organizations
for
business
students
e.g.
The open markets, wholesaling,
accounting firms etc.
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