Foundations and characteristics of a teaching model for teaching procedural knowledge

pproaches, models, and methods of teaching, among other factors, are important factors in any educational system. Teaching is an endeavor that is at the crossroads of all the activities in the classroom, and is the most important activity enacted by teachers that prepares the context for student learning. Teaching is the process of facilitating student learning. There are different methods for teaching different kinds of contents. Kinds of content refer to the kind of knowledge that comprises it. According to the information processing psychologists there are three different kinds of knowledge; declarative knowledge; procedural knowledge; and images. Procedural knowledge has three kinds; pattern recognition; action sequence; and heuristic procedures. Teaching procedural knowledge requires special steps that is different for steps necessary for teaching declarative knowledge. Recognizing the kind of knowledge that one intends to teach is therefore essential for a successful teaching. A model for teaching different kinds of procedural knowledge in presented in this article.