Teaching methods for a school-based curriculum

Abstract

Teaching method is the means and ways to implement the task of teaching. The purpose of this study is to select the appropriate teaching methods for a newly developed school-based curriculum Introduction to Zhejiang Business Culture. A validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire developed by the investigators was used in the study. 70 students from Zhejiang Economic & Trade Polytechnic were chosen as samples randomly. It was emphasized that participation was voluntary, and respondent confidentiality was assured. Results shows majority of students believe that visits to businesses, real circumstance training, and group discussion may work well. Questionnaire results also indicated that the examination form should be flexible. In stead of the solely writing examination, the performance of students in the discussions and training should be given full consideration and appropriate rating. Flexible teaching methods can stimulate student's passion for learning, develop their independent problem-solving skills, and markedly increase the student's satisfaction to the curriculum.