Enhancing Students' Involvement

Abstract

The old notion of teaching which primarily regarded the teacher
as transmitter of knowledge has given way to a modem
conception. Teaching is now conceived as the facilitation of
pupils' own learning. In line with this, the emphasi$ on the role
of the teacher has shifted from transmission of knowledge to
organization of pupils' involvement in the process. .
Pupils' active involvement in the teaching learning process, or
indirect teaching is advocated because studies have found out
.that it has resulted in more pupils' learning and better attitude
toward learning. Along with this, studies also have identified
teaching behavior that have close relationship which desirable"'
learning out comes. ·Accordingly, specifications of teaching
behaviors considered as key or central to effective teaching are
supplied by Perrott (1987), Borich (1988), Cole and Chan
(1994), Moore (1995) and by others.