Open Teaching Style

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In this article, the writer explains some of the background and methodology behind an open style of teaching. Then, key definitions and terms are discussed so that terms like "open classroom" are clearly understood in the context of an open learning style. The traditional method is compared and contrasted to a very open style of teaching. Criticism concerning open teaching methods is addressed and explained. The writer discusses that through comparing and contrasting different classroom styles it is possible to identify the reasons why a very open style of teaching is most effective at handling the most common classroom struggles. Additionally, it is made clear that a very open style of teaching is also the best method in teaching children.

From the Paper:

"A traditional teaching style calls for children to learn by sitting, listening, reading, and responding. As anyone who knows children can tell you, children do not always excel when they are unable to physically move and respond to their surroundings. Children who sit in classrooms have many unanswered questions that are educationally valuable but do not come up because the subject they are currently learning is unrelated. In other words, each child has an interest in learning but the many interests present in a classroom make teacher-centered classrooms unable to address them all. As a result, children get bored, often acting out."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown, Monica R. "Educating All Students: Creating Culturally Responsive Teachers, Classrooms, and Schools." Intervention in School & Clinic 43.1 (2007): 57-62.
• Cuban, Larry. "The Open Classroom: Schools Without Walls Became All the Rage During the Early 1970s. Were They Just Another Fad?" Education Next 4.2 (2004): 68-71.
• Dunn, Mary Anna. "Staying the Course of Open Education." Educational Leadership 57.7 (2000): 20-24.
• Heimlich, Joe E., and Emmalou Norland. "Teaching Style: Where Are We Now?" New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education 93 (2002): 17-25.
• Hertzog, Nancy B. "Transporting Pedagogy: Implementing the Project Approach in Two First-Grade Classrooms." Journal or Advanced Academics 18.4 (2007): 530-564.

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