A Teaching Support System is a combination of tools and resources that help teachers improves the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process
The goal of a teaching support system is to maximize students’ achievement.
It has two types:
- Traditional
- Modern
Traditional TSS (Teacher-Centered)
- A teacher-directed method
- The chalk-and-talk method
- A whiteboard
Modern TSS (Learner-Centered)
- Brainstorming
- Group Dicussion (GD)
- Study through ICT
Types of Modern TSS
Mind/Concept Map: A mind map is a visual diagram that organizes information into a hierarchy. It’s often created around a single concept, with associated representations of ideas such as images, words, and parts of words added.
Brainstorming: It is a group problem-solving technique that involves generating new ideas and solutions. It can be done individually or in a group.
Think-Pair-Share (TPS): It is a cooperative learning activity in which the instructor poses a question, and students first think to themselves and then discuss their response with a person sitting near them.
Fishbowl Technique: In a fishbowl discussion students are separated into an inner and outer circle. In the inner circle, or fishbowl, students have a discussion; students in the outer circle listen to the discussion and take notes. This technique is good for developing good listening as well as speaking skills.
Buzz Group Method: Buzz group discussion is a method in which small groups of 2-3 participants discuss a specific question. Since the small group produces a buzzing sound while discussing, this method is known as a buzz group.
