Characteristics of effective teaching are the factors which help trainees to learn. Effective teaching can mean different things in different environments.  An instructor must prepare to teach in terms of interest, motivation, and ability. Some of the elements which help to plan and process a training programme in a complete and successful way are as follows. These elements are useful for effective teaching-learning process.

 

•   Need Assessment: Training programme will be planned and organized only if a particular trade has a demand in the industry or by the people of a particular area. Based on the need, positive learning atmosphere must be made.

 

•   Planning: Before teaching, systematic planning must be made based on available resources, raw materials, necessary time for teaching, objectives, etc.

 

•   Preparation: Preparation includes both instructor preparation as well as the learner's preparation. The duration of quality time of teaching depends on clearly stated objectives. If the objectives are not clear, the teaching time may exceed more than the allotted time. The learner's participation can be invited by asking

introductory questions, and thought provoking questions. Questions may be asked to link the learner's previous knowledge to the present topic.

 

•   Method: Suitable method of imparting training must be selected. For theory- lecture, lesson plan methods, for practical, demonstration methods may be adopted.

 

•   Media: Suitable media and other teaching aids utilized for the purpose of teaching must be selected well in advance. If media is available in readymade it is good, if it is not available it has to be prepared by the Instructor.

 

•   Motivation: Motivation is creating willingness. An instructor must motivate the learners by creating interest and willingness towards learning by telling the purpose of learning with suitable examples.

 

•   Presentation: Presentation is very important characteristic of effective teaching. Presenting the information in sequence, simple to complex to be followed. As per the objectives the lesson must be presented. Lesson must be taught by associating the present information with the subject or lesson already

taught and the learners' previous knowledge. The more the stimulus, the more will be the response. Stimulate the learners by giving examples, showing models, and other visual aids. Use visual aids in the appropriate time.

 

•    Questioning: Questioning is not only at the end of the teaching process. It can be at all the stages. Ask questions time to time. Through questioning and interaction, an instructor will understand the trainees' response and can get satisfaction that the learners are following what is being taught.

 

•    Evaluation: After teaching, evaluation must be done in order to measure to what extent the instructional objectives are achieved. The performance of the trainees, how well they learnt, the success of the training will be known by evaluation.

 

•           Feedback:   Feedback   is   essential   part   of teaching-learning activity. The purpose of getting feedback is to help the learners to solve the unsolved problems. Feedback must be received immediately after presenting the lesson. It will also help the trainer for self evaluation.