Pedagogy (One-page Revision)

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Here is a highly exam-focused, quick revision sheet for TET English Pedagogy 👇

PSTET / CTET Pedagogy – One Page Revision

1. Aim of Teaching English

• Develop communication skills (NOT rote grammar)

• Focus on LSRW → Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

2. Order of Language Learning

👉 L → S → R → W
(First listen, then speak, then read, then write)

3. Role of Teacher

• Facilitator ✅

• Guide (not dictator ❌)

• Encourages participation

4. Best Teaching Approaches

Approach	Key Idea
Communicative (CLT)	Real-life communication
Direct Method	Only English used
Grammar Translation	Uses mother tongue
Audio-lingual	Drills + repetition

5. Important Methods

• Activity-based learning → child-centered

• Play-way method → best for primary classes

• Pair & Group work → interaction

• Role play → speaking improvement

6. Important Concepts

• Phonics → sound-based learning

• Scaffolding → help → then independence

• Constructivism → learning by doing

• Inclusive education → all learners together

7. Types of Assessment

Type	Meaning
Formative	During learning
Summative	Final exam
Diagnostic	Find weaknesses

8. Teaching Skills

• Listening → audio, stories

• Speaking → role play, discussion

• Reading → comprehension

• Writing → guided practice

9. Reading Techniques

• Skimming → main idea

• Scanning → specific info

• Intensive → detailed

• Extensive → for pleasure

1. Aim of Teaching English

■ Develop communication skills(NOT rote grammar)

■ Focus on LSRW→ Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

2. Order of Language Learning:

👉 **L → S → R → W**

(First listen, then speak, then read, then write)

3. Role of Teacher

* Facilitator 

* Guide (not dictator )

* Encourages participation

4. Best Teaching Approaches

5. Important Methods

*Activity-based learning → child-centered

*Play-way method→ best for primary classes

*Pair & Group work→ interaction

*Role play→ speaking improvement

6. Important Concepts

*Phonics→ sound-based learning

*Scaffolding→ help → then independence

* Constructivism→ learning by doing

*Inclusive education→ all learners together

7. Types of Assessment

8. Teaching Skills

Listening→ audio, stories

Speaking→ role play, discussion

Reading → comprehension

Writing→ guided practice

9. Reading Techniques

Skimming→ main idea

Scanning→ specific info

Intensive→ detailed

Extensive → for pleasure

10. Vocabulary Teaching

 Use context (best method)

 NOT rote memorization 

11. Error Correction

Do gently.

Encourage self-correction.

Don’t discourage students.

12. Classroom Practices

Use TLM (Teaching Learning Material)

Use blackboard effectively

Ask open-ended questions

Encourage participation

Most Important Exam Points

* Pedagogy = highest scoring section

* Questions are concept-based but repeated

* Focus on

  * CLT

  * LSRW

  * Teacher as facilitator

  * Child-centered learning

Super Quick Revision (1 Minute)

LSRW order → Listen → Speak → Read → Write

Teacher → Facilitator

Best method → Activity-based

Focus → Communication

Assessment → Continuous (CCE)

10. Vocabulary Teaching

• Use context (best method) ✅

• NOT rote memorization ❌

11. Error Correction

• Do gently

• Encourage self-correction

• Don’t discourage students

12. Classroom Practices

• Use TLM (Teaching Learning Material)

• Use blackboard effectively

• Ask open-ended questions

• Encourage participation

🎯 Most Important Exam Points

• ⭐ Pedagogy = highest scoring section

• ⭐ Questions are concept-based but repeated

• ⭐ Focus on:

  • CLT

  • LSRW

  • Teacher as facilitator

  • Child-centered learning

Super Quick Revision (1 Minute)

• LSRW order → Listen → Speak → Read → Write

• Teacher → Facilitator

• Best method → Activity-based

• Focus → Communication

• Assessment → Continuous (CCE)