Certification on Teaching Skills

About the Course

The Course on Teaching Skills is a comprehensive 5-week programme designed to provide pre-service and in-service educators with foundational micro-teaching competencies essential for effective classroom instruction. This course covers core teaching micro-skills, enabling participants to plan, execute, and evaluate engaging learning experiences confidently.

About the Certificate

Gain comprehensive knowledge of core teaching skills and earn a certificate from the Center of Excellence at St. Christopher’s College of Education, an institution with 100 years of experience in the field of teacher education.

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize the key components and instructional strategies of fundamental micro-teaching skills.
• Compare the application of various teaching skills across different subject disciplines and lesson contexts.
• Analyze teacher-student classroom interactions using observation schedules and feedback criteria.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional delivery, questioning techniques, and reinforcement strategies.
• Create micro-lesson plans and demonstrate integrated teaching skills in a simulated classroom setting.

Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for:

• Student teachers and pre-service educators preparing for school internships.
• School teachers looking to refine their classroom presentation and interaction techniques.
• Higher education faculty seeking to improve pedagogical efficiency and student engagement.
• Anyone interested in mastering foundational instructional skills and micro-teaching practices.

Course Delivery

The course will be delivered through a combination of online lectures, practical assignments, and assessments. Participants will have access to video lectures, reading materials, and discussion forums to facilitate learning and collaboration.

Course Curriculum

• Module 1: Foundation of Teaching Skills & Skill of Introducing a Lesson
• Module 2: Skill of Explaining & Skill of Fluency in Questioning
• Module 3: Skill of Reinforcement & Skill of Stimulus Variation
• Module 4: Skill of Blackboard Writing & Skill of Demonstration
• Module 5: Skill of Achieving Closure & Integration of Skills (Micro-Teaching Practice)