Bøger af Alexander Onyeme

The book, Principles and Methods of Teaching (A Simplified Version for Student-Teachers) covers the basic principles of teaching which student-teachers should understand to become effective teachers. It also addresses the various methods of teaching. The book is written to cover some compulsory courses in the Nigeria Certificate in Education Minimum Standards. Teachers and other education practitioners nonetheless, will also find the content interesting in advancing their teaching career and providing meaningful and effective teaching for their students. The chapter on teachers¿ personal evaluation of teaching effectiveness, for instance, is an important component of this book which every serious teacher will find valuable in their personal evaluation for improved pedagogy. The book contains fifteen chapters, including the practice of micro-teaching, objectives and categories of objectives in teaching and learning, writing instructional objectives, principles underlying choice of teaching methods as well as various types of teaching methods. It is the hope of the author that this book will serve the need of those it is meant for and advance teaching and learning.

Teaching like other professions is a serious business. Practitioners need to be grounded in the rudiments of teaching and learning. The handbook Teaching Made Easy provides these rudiments which are necesssry for effective teaching. The book touches on vital areas such as principle of teaching and learning,learning theories,classroom management and writing skills for teachers. The book is targeted at teacher-trainees, early teachers as well as education practitioners who want to understsnd the complexity of teaching.

Teaching is a serious profession. In order to assist teacher-trainees and early teachers to perform the onerous task of teaching, there becomes an obvious need for a resource material they can rely on. This book Teaching Made Easy: A Handbook for Early Teachers is targeted at student-teachers in our colleges and universities and new entrants into the teaching profession. The handbook addresses key teaching concepts, foundation of education, principles of teaching, teaching and learning styles, professionalization of teaching and a lot more. This handbook is a result of the author's years of experience teaching in the Continuing Education and Sandwich Programmes of Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze, Anambra State, Nigeria, as well as carrying out research studies on challenges of teaching and learning across educational levels. It is the hope of the author that teacher-trainees and early teachers will find the content a veritable asset for their professional engagement.