| Highlighted | HighlightedActive teaching and learning method | HighlightedSome of the teaching skills needed | HighlightedStrength | HighlightedTo develop | HighlightedNever used |
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| 1. | Building models | - thinking about what learners will learn.
- able to build the model
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| 2. | Classification | | | | |
| 3. | Collaborative activities | - knowing learners to decide on working groups
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| 4. | Debate | - giving all learners an opportunity to participate
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| 5. | Demonstration | - organisation. Explaining clearly and in a manner to keep learners’ interest.
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| 6. | Discussion | - ensuring all learners have an opportunity to participate
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| 7. | Displaying real items (exhibitions) | - organising the classroom or exhibition space
- thinking how learners can share their knowledge, e.g. labels
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| 8. | Games | - thinking about what learners will learn
- classroom organisation and management
- being able to play the game
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| 9. | Group work | - arranging your classroom in advance
- deciding how to divide the learners
- deciding on a job for each learner in the group
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| 10. | Investigation/ inquiry | - planning the investigation/inquiry with the learners
- deciding how learners will report
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| 11. | Making deductions | - helping learners to discover for themselves
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| 12. | Mind mapping/ brainstorming | - identifying the issue or problem
- agreeing the rules with learners
- giving a clear summary at the end
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| 13. | Observation/ identification | - using local resources
- using questioning
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| 14. | Prediction | - helping learners form appropriate questions
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| 15. | Problem solving | - setting out the problem clearly
- identifying in advance areas of difficulty
- thinking of questions that will help learners
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| 16. | Project method | - using group work
- helping learners discover and think for themselves
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| 17. | Questioning | - thinking about the type of question – open or closed
- encouraging all learners to answer
- encouraging learners to think for themselves
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| 18. | Reporting/oral presentation | - using a variety of ways – oral, posters etc.
- giving clear guidelines
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| 19. | Researching/ exploration | - defining the research question
- deciding on the research method
- deciding on how the findings will be recorded
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| 20. | Role play | - using group work to act out a situation
- management of role-play
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| 21. | Simulation | - giving learners a clear brief
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| 22. | Storytelling/folk tales | - identifying where you can find local and other stories
- using different people to tell stories – you, learners and local people
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| 23. | Student field work | - planning
- setting clear learning objectives
- using investigations
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| 24. | Think–pair–share | - using good time management.
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