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What are Best Practices

Best practices are methods of achieving specific goals and objectives through the use of tested , trusted and standardized methods that can produce optimal results . It is implemented by staying up to date with the way things are done by industry experts and by comparing current methods with methods implemented by systems or industries that have excellent rankings and judgment . This comparison is called benchmarking Benchmarking in education contributes significantly to enhancement

of learning because it helps to establish a yardstick through which processes are implemented , sustained and improved for the results (Business Link , n .d

Apart from benchmarking , the use of standards is also an effective method of achieving and implementing best practices . Applying appropriate teaching and learning standards to education ensures that processes are well-defined and effective strategies are enacted for the achievement of a broad educational and learning platform (Business Link n .d

The benefits of applying best practices towards teaching and learning are numerous . It helps to improve knowledge assimilation in students , encourage the adoption of a variety of learning strategies understand the diverse learning styles and learning needs of different students , and implement new methods of promoting learning and intelligence amongst students . Best practices also introduce methods that help students to become more competitive and efficient both inside and outside the classroom . Exposure to standardized learning methods serves to improve the skills and potentials of students . It also offers students the opportunity to utilize technological aids successfully , and respond more quickly to the changing trends presented by the different stages and demands of the curriculum (Business Link , n .d . In education , best practices teach methods and recommendations on how to present materials to students , how to develop activities and assignments that stimulate understanding and knowledge retention , how to develop the curriculum effectively and how to utilize learning theories optimally in the classroom (E-meld , 2006

What do you know about teaching and curriculum development

Curriculum Development may be defined as the process of strategically planning the course content on which lessons are based on while teaching is the act of imparting knowledge to students through the use of demonstrations , verbal explanation , gestures and other forms of communication (The Canadian Encyclopaedia , 2008 . Curricula act a mandatory guide for teachers to follow when teaching students . While teaching is an active process that is done for a specified duration of time , curriculum development is an on-going process that needs to be continually revised for improvement . Teaching can however be implemented in various ways Teaching and curriculum development , though different activities , are closely tied together . This is revealed by the fact that the content of a determines how it is taught (The Canadian Encyclopaedia , 2008

Teaching and curriculum development are core aspects of education that revolve around technological innovations , educational settings , age group , new strategies and evolving concepts in Education Teaching and curriculum are intertwined concepts . Teaching is a broad concept that takes...