ModelingReported by: Jomina D. Huerto

Modeling is an instructional strategy

in which the teacher demonstrates

a new concept or approach to

learning and students learn by

observing.

• an engaging teaching strategy, able to reach the learning needs of most students. As a technique, teacher modeling involves breaking down a task into specific tasks, and demonstrating each task multiple times in front of the class. This gives students an opportunity to mimic the technique the teacher used.

• relies on the teacher to actively

demonstrate, while verbally

discussing, the process of using the

lesson.

According to social theorist Albert Bandura

• “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately, most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action.”2

How is Modeling done by the teacher

The teacher provides a structure to guide

students by: • Describing the skill or strategy

• Clearly describing features of the strategy or steps in performing the skill

• Breaking the skill into learnable parts • Describing/modeling using a variety

of techniques

• Engaging students in learning through showing enthusiasm, keeping a steady pace, asking good questions, and checking for student understanding

Types of Modeling

• Disposition modeling

In disposition modeling, teachers

and students convey personal values

or ways of thinking.

• Task and performance modeling

Task modeling occurs when the

teacher demonstrates a task

students will be expected to do on

their own.

• Metacognitive modeling

Metacognitive

modeling demonstrates how to think

in lessons that focus on interpreting

information and data, analyzing

statements, and making conclusions

about what has been learned.

• Modeling as a scaffolding technique

When using modeling as a

scaffolding technique, teachers must

consider students’ position in the

learning process.

• Student-centered modeling

In student-centered modeling,

teachers engage students who have

mastered specific concepts or

learning outcomes in the task of

modeling for their peers.

Multiple Learning Modes• The teacher modeling strategy

engages students who are :

•Visual learners- see the teacher

perform the task in front of the class.

•Auditory learners- hear the teacher

describe each step.

• Tactile learners- write notes about

the process the teacher uses

• Kinesthetic learners- benefit

by seeing the steps to perform the

lesson, allowing them to repeat the

steps in their own work.

Final Words on Modeling

Modeling takes time.

However, it will inspire students to

do on their own, which in the long

run will save time.

Thank you for listening!