New teaching methods

Modern teaching is activity-based and creates highly interactive learning experiences. Active
learning is known to be not only more engaging – fascinating, even – but it doesn’t even be-
gin to compare with passive learning in terms of effectiveness. When students are actively in-
volved in the learning process, whether it is through a discussion or a hands-on project, when
they solve real-world problems and not memorizing facts and terms without context, they in-
ternalize the information with significantly less effort and for longer.
Direct Instruction
Direct instruction is when you clearly convey concepts and skills to students, rather than let-
ting them learn on their own. While it might seem odd to start off a list of modern teaching
methods with a technique that’s been the foundation of traditional classroom instruction for
hundreds of years, direct instruction allows you to use more recent teaching strategies. When
combined with other teaching strategies, direct instruction is a useful tool for improvement
student knowledge! Today, it can include anything from lectures and educational videos to
tutorials and workshops.
Flipped classrooms
Homework at home, lectures at school — that’s how it’s usually done. But in flipped class-
rooms, students absorb information on their own time, and use in-class time for hands-on
learning and problem solving. Also known as blended learning, flipped classrooms involve
new innovations and prioritize face-to-face learning activities in order to increase student en-
gagement. It helps students move at their own pace and gives you more time to provide one-
on-one support where needed. When combined with techniques like inquiry-based learning,
flipped classrooms can give students valuable hands-on experience.
Flip the process a little bit for a more exciting and effective learning experience. Before
classes, students need to watch videos, read materials or research to have some basic under-
standing and knowledge. Class time is devoted to doing the so-called ‘homework’ typically
done after class, as well as group discussions, debates or other student-led activities. This
strategy centres around students and can help teachers better plan personalised learning and
evaluate students’ performance.
Kinesthetic learning
Kinesthetic learning is a specific learning style also known as tactile learning. Kinesthetic
learners learn information best when it’s presented through hands-on demonstrations and ac-
tive learning. Kinesthetic learning is a great modern teaching method for all learners because
it gives students more ways to explore concepts and get hands-on, real-life experiences in
their learning environment that translate to better learning outcomes.
Game-based learning
Game-based learning is a modern teaching method that uses the power of games to define and
support learning outcomes. Game-based learning actually uses games to teach, as opposed to
gamification, which uses game elements like leaderboards and points to motivate learning.
Educational games provide immediate rewards and feedback, and use the power of healthy
competition to keep kids excited to learn. Today’s students clearly understand games, espe-
cially digital games. It can help turn their love for video games into a love of learning,
whether they’re at school or at home.
Student-centered learning
Above all, student-centered learning involves students in decisions about their learning. It
connects student interest to the classroom and helps them understand why the material is im-
portant and how it fits into everyday life. For better or worse, the internet has opened up new
ways for students to receive information and to communicate with the world. Student-cen-
tered learning helps: Give them the tools they need to engage with new topics. Make connec-
tions between topics and boost problem-solving skills. Directly relate classroom lessons with
what they’re experiencing outside of school.
Interactive lessons
Students are innovative learners! One-way lessons are very traditional and sometimes ex-
hausting for both teacher and students, so needful is an environment where students feel en-
couraged to speak up and express their ideas. Students can join in-class activities in many
ways, not just by raising their hands or being called out to answer. These days, there are on-
line platforms with interactive classroom activities to save heaps of time and get all students
to join instead of just two or three.
Blended learning
Blended learning is a method that combines both traditional in-class training and high-tech
online teaching. It gives teacher and students more flexibility to create effective studying en-
vironments and customise learning experiences. In the technology-driven world we live in,
it’s hard to neglect powerful tools like the internet. Things like video meetings for teachers
and students, online sites to interact and play, and many apps serving studying purposes have
taken the world.
Project-based learning
All students do work on projects at the end of a unit. Project-based learning also revolves
around projects, but it allows students to solve real-world issues and come up with new solu-
tions over a more extended period. It makes classes more fun and engaging while students
learn new content and develop skills like researching, working independently and with others,
critical thinking and so on. In this active learning method, teacher work as a guide, and stu-
dents take charge of their learning journey. Studying this way can lead to better engagement
and understanding, spark their creativity and promote desire for lifelong learning.
Personalised learning
While a strategy works for some students, it may not be that effective for another group. For
example, group activities are great for extroverted ones but can be nightmares for super intro-
verted students. This method tailors the learning process of every student. Although taking
more time to plan and prepare helps students learn based on their interests, needs, strengths
and weaknesses to achieve better results. Each student’s learning journey can be different, but
the ultimate goal remains the same – to acquire knowledge that equips that student for their
future life.