When approaching a lesson, it is of utmost importance to have a clear outline on how to tackle the situation. In this brief presentation we are going to show the best and least recommended teaching strategies. It is important to keep in mind elements which are the timing, material needed and objectives while preparing a teaching plan in order to achieve the set goals. The most effective strategies used are the lecture or instructional strategy, the demonstrative strategy and the cooperative learning strategy (Dynamic Flight Inc., 2007). While the least recommended for the beginner nursing audience are individual-based research, peer teaching strategy and online or computer-based methods.
The reasons why the first lot of strategies namely: the lecture, demonstrative and group strategies are recommended is that there is uniformity as that the learners are able to learn all at the same pace. Secondly speaking the demonstrative strategy is where the lecturer uses graphic experimental or other visual methods to explain the complex medical procedures. Lastly the cooperative or group discussion is the strategy that is used or students to share what they learn and may give a personal touch to clarifications of points not understood (Dynamic Flight Inc., 2007).
On the other hand the three latter strategies are not recommended for the beginner nurses because they have not been exposed to the system and need a focus on the basics first. The individualistic approach encourages students to study in solitude this may make them have half-baked knowledge since it can't be corrected (Noblednews, 2010). This is same as use of online strategies which exposes students to plagiarism and other easy to find methods of learning.
In conclusion, the most effective strategies as highlighted above are able to keep the elements of material, timing and objectives in the due process while the others don't. Ultimately this is why the lesson plan should be very carefully planned.