Different Teaching Methods: A Panacea for Effective Curriculum Implementation in the Classroom

The paper focused on the teaching methods as a panacea for effective curriculum implementation in the classroom in Nigeria. Teaching methods denote various strategies that the teacher uses to deliver his/her subject matter to the students in the classroom based on the instructional objectives to bring about learning. Teaching methods aids learning and help to communicate ideas and skills to the students. There are several teaching methods to use in the classrooms, it is left for the teacher to use the ones most appropriate for the lesson. These methods if properly used will enhance teaching and learning and bring about desired changes in the students. While the teacher’s task is to ensure that learning is effective, one major way to achieve this is the use of appropriate teaching methods. This paper examines the concept of teaching, the teacher, learning, and discussed various teaching methods that can be used in the classrooms. The paper further discussed curriculum implementation and its implication for teaching methods and proffered the way forward for an effective use of teaching methods for better results in the classroom teaching and learning process.