Comparison between micro-teaching and general teaching are-
Micro-Teaching | General Teahing |
1. Teaching is relatively simple | 1. Teaching as experienced by the teacher is complicated and difficult |
2. It does not pose a big threat or fear to the teacher | 2. It poses a big threat and challenge to the teacher |
3. It usually encourages the beginner teacher for better job performance in future | 3. It may lead to failur and cause frustration |
4. Here the objectives are given in behavioural terms | 4. The objectives are not stated in behavioural terms |
5. The number of students in a class is less. It is rather a samall group of 5-10 students | 5. It is an over crowded class where the number of students is 60-90 |
6. There is a provision of immediate feedback that helps the teacher to know his drawbacks and improve upon them | 6. Immediate feedback is not provided |
7. Teaching is carried on under fully controlled situations. The supervisor is there who is determined to improve teaching | 7. There is no control as such over teaching. There is no supervision |
8. The teacher practises one skill at a time. He continues the practice till he is able to have mastery of it | 8. The teacher practise the whole teaching behaviour which consist of many skills. |
9. Duration of time for teaching is 5-10 minutes | 9. Duration of time for teaching is 35-40 minutes |
10. Patterns of classroom interaction can be studied objectively | 10. The patterns of classroom interaction cannot be be studied easily |